Veratrum lobelianum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Melanthiaceae.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. False hellebore; steroidal alkaloids in all parts Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Veratrum oxysepalum — toxic
- Veratrum album — toxic
- Veratrum dahuricum — toxic
- Veratrum viride — toxic
- Veratrum nigrum — toxic
- Veratrum stamineum — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Veratrum
- Species
- Veratrum lobelianum
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