| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Helleborus viridis L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 558 (1753) |
| Native Range | c. & sc. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 300-1600m |
| Description | leaves palmatipinnate, with 7-13, narrowly lanceolate, dentate segments, stem leaves smaller, sessile, flowers crateriform, 4-5cm across, amongst leaves |
| Size | 40-50cm |
| Color | apple green |
| Bloom | winter, spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Helleboraster viridis (L.) Moench Helleborus brevicaulis Jord. & Fourr. Helleborus hunfalvyanus var. viridis (L.) Kanitz Helleborus personati Masclef Helleborus viridiflorus Stokes Helleborus viridis var. grandiflorus A.Braun Helleborus virdis var. jacquinianus A.Braun Helleborus viridis var. personati (Masclef) Rouy & Foucaud Helleborus viridis var. stenophyllus Rouy & Foucaud Helleborus viridis var. subalpinus Gave |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |