Helleborus foetidus
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Helleborus foetidus, known variously as Stinking hellebore, Dungwort, or Bear's foot, is a member of the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to western Europe, from England south to Portugal, and east to Germany and Italy.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall, with evergreen leaves. The flowers are yellowish-green, often with a purple edge to the five petal-like sepals.
[edit] Cultivation and uses
It is grown in gardens for its evergreen foliage and green flowers borne in late winter.
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