Seasonal Wild Flowers

Stinking Hellebore

Helleborus foetidus

Ranunculaceae

Late January to April

It is scattered throughout the country, but native populations

are mainly in the South and the English-Welsh marches.

For a map see the National Biodiversity Network Gateway

Stinking Hellebore grows in open habitats, e.g., scree, rocky

ledges, open woodland and hedge banks.

Native populations are mixed with garden escapes.

It is a native, robust, smelly, perennial herb growing up to 80cm.

Flowers are in clusters, green-yellow with purple edges and

bell shaped.

Leaves are deep green, palmate and toothed.

Flower cluster

Whole plant

Leaves

Fruits (follicles)