| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Helleborus torquatus Archer-Hind |
| Bibliography | Garden (London, 1871-1927) 25: 184 (1884) |
| Native Range | w. Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | basal leaf long petiolate, pedate to 8-12 parts, sharply dentate, stem bracts pinnate, flowers of 1-3, corolla 4-6cm across |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | deep violet |
| Bloom | 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 croaticus Martinis Helleborus croaticus f. angustisectus Martinis Helleborus croaticus f. latisectus Martinis Helleborus croaticus f. polysectus Martinis Helleborus intermedius Host Helleborus multifidus ssp. intermedius Martinis Helleborus multifidus ssp. serbicus (Adamović) Merxm. & Podlech Helleborus odorus var. violascens (Beck) Hayek Helleborus serbicus Adamović Helleborus serbicus ssp. malyi Martinis Helleborus viridis var. subcoloratus A.Braun |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia) |