A Botanist’s View of Local Flora – False Hellebore

by Dr. F. Alice LeDuc

False Hellebore, Green Corn Lily – Veratrum viride and Californica Corn Lily – V. californicum

This plant has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. Hiking in the subalpine meadows at Huckleberry Gap and those near Rabbit Ears, the large patches of these stately plants, growing up to six feet ,stood out with their large pleated leaves clasping the central stem. I have photographed them from every angle…