Melanthiaceae FAMILY
Veratrum nigrum
Veratrum nigrum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
All parts of the plant are highly poisonous[ 178 Title Chinese Materia Medica. Publication Author Stuart. Rev. G. A. Publisher Taipei. Southern Materials Centre Year 1911 ISBN - Description A translation of an ancient Chinese herbal. Fascinating. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].
Botanical Description
Veratrum nigrum is a
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe to E. Asia.
HabitatDry glades and water meadows, mountain slopes, scrub and rarely in broad-leaved woods in Siberia[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].