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Connecticut Plants
False Hellebore (Indian Poke)
Veratrum viride
- Family: bunchflower (Melanthiaceae)
- Habitat: wet woods, swamps
- Height: 2-8 feet
- Flower size: 1/2 inch across
- Flower color: light green
- Flowering time: May to July
- Origin: native
False hellebore in early May. The leaves themselves are quite handsome.