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Helleborus viridis L.

green hellebore (Ranunculaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencySE
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Helleborus viridis grows in calcareous woodland in England and eastern Wales.

Farmcote (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2022-04-02

 green hellebore / Helleborus viridis: _Helleborus viridis_ grows in calcareous woodland in England and eastern Wales.

The fruit of Helleborus viridis is a collection of follicles that are fused towards their bases.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-01-15

 green hellebore / Helleborus viridis: The fruit of _Helleborus viridis_ is a collection of follicles that are fused towards their bases.

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