False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
Bright green. Tight green. Clasping green. Grasping green. Armed green. Charmed green. Hairy green. Scary green. Ribbed green. Nibbed green. Panicle-green. Planticle-green. Patient green. Abortifacient green. Killing green. Thrilling green. Burning green. Churning green. Convulsive green. Repulsive green. Rain-calling green. Down-falling green. Green green. Black.
The Latin name means “true-black green.” The black roots were widely used by Native Americans for apotropaic magic and other ritual purposes. The entire plant is toxic.
Dave Bonta
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