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.

See the BSBI distribution map for Stinking Hellebore

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)