Melanthium hybridum Walter

Locations ofMelanthium hybridum Walter in Virginia

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Family
Melanthiaceae
Botanical Name
Melanthium hybridum Walter
Common Name
Crisped Bunchflower, Broadleaf Bunchflower
Synonym(s)
Veratrum hybridum (Walter) Zimmerman ex Zomlefer; Veratrum latifolium (Desr.) Zomlefer; Melanthium latifolium Desr.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Melanthium hybridum Walter
Comments
The latest molecular studies support the inclusion of this species in Melanthium, rather than Veratrum; see Kim, S.-C. J.S. Kim, M.W. Chase, M.F. Fay, and J.-H. Kim. 2016. Molecular phylogenetic relationships of Melanthiaceae (Liliales) based on plastid DNA sequences. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 181: 567-584.
Habitat
Mesic and dry-mesic montane forests and meadows, usually in base-rich soils. Infrequent in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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