[Wildflowers with 3 Petals West of the Cascade Mounains o Orgon and Washington]

The False-Hellebore Family West of the Cascade Mountains f Oregon and Washington

Melanthiaceae

California False Hellebore, Californica Wild Hellebore, White False Hellebore, Skunk Cabbage: Veratrum californicum var. californicum (Synonyms: Veratrum eschscholtzii var. watsonii, Veratrum jonesii, Veratrum speciosum)

White false hellebore (Veratrum californicum var. californicum) as seen at Wrangle Camp, Siskiyou Crest, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest......July 16, 2020. The petals of this species are whitish with green venation, and a greenish center.

Bronzebells and Zigadenes: The Genus Anticlea -

Death-camas: The Genus Toxicoscordion (formerly the Genus Zigadenus)

Trilliums or Wake-robins: The Genus Trillium

False Hellebores: The Genus Veratrum

Bear Grass, Common Beargrass, Western Turkeybeard: Xerophyllum tenax (Synonyms: Helonias tenax, Xerophyllum douglasii)


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