| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Helleborus purpurascens Waldst. & Kit. |
| Synonyms | Helleborus baumgartenii Kováts |
| Helleborus bocconei Schur | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, coriaceous, pedatisect, segments 6, lanceolate, adaxially smooth, lustrous, serrate, flowers 1-3, pendent, 3-5cm across, sepals rhombic-ovate |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 16-18°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Czechoslovakia , Hungary ) Southeastern Europe (Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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