biology of Canadian weeds. 77. Veratrum viride Ait

biology of Canadian weeds. 77. Veratrum viride Ait

This paper provides a summary of biological data on Veratrum viride Ait., false hellebore. It is a herbaceous perennial, native to wet habitats in North America. Subspecies viride occurs primarily in eastern Canada and subspecies eschscholtzii (A. Gray) Löve and Löve in the west. Both subspecies hav...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of plant science 1987-07, Vol.67 (3), p.777-786
Hauptverfasser: Mulligan, G.A, Munro, D.B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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American Indians
crop damage
geographical distribution
taxonomy
traditional medicine
Veratrum
Veratrum viride
weed biology
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Zusammenfassung:This paper provides a summary of biological data on Veratrum viride Ait., false hellebore. It is a herbaceous perennial, native to wet habitats in North America. Subspecies viride occurs primarily in eastern Canada and subspecies eschscholtzii (A. Gray) Löve and Löve in the west. Both subspecies have the chromosome number of n = 16, 2n = 32. Ingested material of false hellebore is poisonous to humans and livestock.Key words: False hellebore, Veratrum viride Ait., weed biology
ISSN:0008-4220
1918-1833
DOI:10.4141/cjps87-105