Helleborus argutifolius
| Helleborus argutifolius | |
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| The flowers have persistent petal-like sepals surrounding the follicles | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Helleborus |
| Species: | H. argutifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Helleborus argutifolius | |
Helleborus argutifolius, the holly-leaved hellebore, or Corsican hellebore, syn. H. corsicus, H. lividus subsp. corsicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Corsica and Sardinia, growing on hillsides, ravines, woodlands and roadsides.[1] It is an evergreen perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 90 cm (3 ft) wide, with large leathery leaves comprising three spiny-toothed leaflets, and green bowl-shaped flowers in late winter and early spring.[2]
The Latin specific epithet argutifolius means “with sharp-toothed leaves”.[3]
In cultivation Helleborus argutifolius hybridises readily with the closely related H. lividus.[4] H. argutifolius has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Helleborus argutifolius - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ↑ "Helleborus argutifolius, Viviani (1824)". hellebores.org. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Helleborus argutifolius AGM". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 47. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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Seeds, MHNT
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