Helleborus niger
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Helleborus niger, commonly called Christmas rose or black hellebore, is an evergreen perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is one of about 20 species from the genus Hellebore. It is a poisonous cottage garden favourite because it flowers in the depths of winter.
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Christmas rose | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Helleborus |
Species: | H. niger |
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Helleborus niger | |
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Although the flowers resemble wild roses (and despite its common name), Christmas rose does not belong to the rose family (Rosaceae).