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Veratrum album L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 1044. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (54).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (54).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (39).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (39).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (38).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (38).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (56).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (56).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (43).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (43).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (49).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (51).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (51).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (42).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (42).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (45).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (45).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (40).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (40).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (59).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (59).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (46).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (46).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (41).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (41).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (48).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (48).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (37).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (44).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (44).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (50).JPG

Veratrum album, Davidson, C 13205--Switzerland. S of Handegg, Grimsel Pass rd. 30 Jun 2016. DSC06520 (50).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 026.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 029.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 029.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 024.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 021.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 021.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 022.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 022.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 031.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 031.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 093.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 093.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 030.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 030.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 025.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 032.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 032.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 023.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 023.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 027.jpg

Veratrum album--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, North European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutiya (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

July 7, 2008

Location

Slovenia (University Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Ljubljana

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 13205

June 30, 2016

Location

Switzerland, Canton Bern, Guttannen (Guttannen)

46.596556, 8.325944

Location Remarks

Highway 6, S of Handegg; 5 km N of Grimsel Pass. Kunzentannlein hiking area. 1596 m elev. and above.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Meadow insinuated into a granite fellfield, by a small stream.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Melanthiaceae

Genus

Veratrum

Specific Epithet

album

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.1

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#251,364 of 335,497

Top 75%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →