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Indian poke, White Hellebore
Veratrum viride

Family: Melanthiaceae


What it is like

A bulb plant.

Caution: False hellebore (Veratrum eschscholtzii) is very poisonous. Porsild, A.E., 1974, Rocky Mountain Wild Flowers. Natural History Series No. 2 National Museums of Canada. p 106


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA


How it is used for food

CAUTION: Probably very poisonous. The leaves are used to make soup.

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

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