False Hellebore, Corn Lily
Veratrum viride
Range
Climate, elevation
Wet areas from sea level to alpine meadows (3).
Local
occurrence (where, how common)
Commonly abundant at subalpine
elevations in cold wet meadows (3).
Habitat preferences
Wet thickets, meadows, bogs, and swamp (3).
Associated species
In subalpine meadow
ecosystems: Tsuga
mertensiana, Polygonum bistortoides, Castilleja spp., Mimulus lewisii,
Pedicularis spp., Erythronium montanum, Pulsatilla occidentalis, Lupinus lepidus
(1).
May be collected as:
Divisions, seeds (2).
Collection restrictions or guidelines
Because these plants grow in wet areas, especially subalpine meadows with fragile plants and short growing
season, it is imperative to minimize impact while collecting both seeds and
vegetative parts.
Seed germination
Cold stratification improves germination rates (5).
Propagation recommendations
Vegetative parts: divisions of rootmass
(2). Little information was available on seed
propagation.
Soil or medium requirements
Acidic soil. Sand, loam, or clay will work if plant is
given adequate moisture (2).
Recommended planting density
24-36 inches (2).
Care requirements after installed
Water daily. Plant is native to wet areas and requires wet soils for survival (2).
Normal rate of growth or spread; lifespan
Perennial
Sources cited
1.
2. Plants
Database. ‘Veratrum
viride’: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/53080/
3. Pojar, J. and A.
MacKinnon. Plants of the
4. Washington State Native Plant Society ‘Veratrum viride’:
http://www.wnps.org/plants/veratrum_viride.html.
5. Young, J. and Cheryl G. Young. Collecting, Processing, and Germinating Seeds
of Wildland
Plants. Timber Press,
Data compiled by Sacha Johnson,