| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Helleborus occidentalis Reut. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 16(Rev. Bibliogr.): 53 (1869) |
| Native Range | w. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Description | basal leaves pedate, segments broadly lanceolate, coarsely dentate, abaxially glabrous, pale green, pruinose, stem leaves large, 3-5-fid, flowers 3-4cm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | green |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 16-18°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Helleborus viridis f. maculatus C.E.Salmon Helleborus viridis ssp. occidentalis (Reut.) Schiffn. Helleborus viridis var. occidentalis (Reut.) Nyman Helleborus viridis var. smithianus A.Braun |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (GRB Great Britain) 11 Middle Europe (BGM Belgium) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe |