Pollinator plant

Green Hellebore

Helleborus viridis ssp. occidentalis

Pollinator recipe

Common names

4 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Green Hellebore
  • Western Green Hellebore[1]
Other languages (2)
Dutch
  • Wrangwortel
German
  • Westliche Grüne Nieswurz[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Helleborus viridis subsp. occidentalis ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Western Green Hellebore (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 167536; taxon 8SCSB.
  • Westliche Grüne Nieswurz (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 167537; taxon 8SCSB.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Helleborus viridis subsp. occidentalis is an accepted subspecies in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Green Hellebore (Helleborus viridis ssp. occidentalis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from March to April.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Helleborus viridis subsp. occidentalis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3500342; ID 8SCSB; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3500342; ID 8SCSB; rank subspecies; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.