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Keywords: Melianthaceae | Veratrum viride Ait. | Garibaldi Provincial Park
This entry was posted while I was on vacation, hence the brief written accompaniment. -- Daniel
Green false hellebore is highly poisonous according to the authors of “Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast” (note: the plant is widely distributed in North America); the book mentions that eating even a small portion of it results in loss of consciousness followed by death.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at July 30, 2005 12:00 AM
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Posted by: Isabel at July 30, 2007 5:52 PM
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What a beautiful picture--the study in colour and texture. And I appreciate the glimpse of other plants in this community.
Thank you!