Veratrum Album Collection

White hellebore, Veratrum album. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's
FLO4990322 White hellebore, Veratrum album. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

False helleborine or European white hellebore, Veratrum album. Handcoloured lithograph by Charlotte Caroline Sowerby
FLO4638303 False helleborine or European white hellebore, Veratrum album. Handcoloured lithograph by Charlotte Caroline Sowerby from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London

Green hellebore, Helleborus viridis, and false helleborine, Veratrum album
FLO4668142 Green hellebore, Helleborus viridis, and false helleborine, Veratrum album. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

White hellebore, Veratrum album. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair
FLO4986564 White hellebore, Veratrum album. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London

White hellebore (Veratrum album), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
White hellebore (Veratrum album), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

White false hellebore (Veratrum album) growing on a mountainside, Alps, Engadine, Switzerland. July

White Hellebore -Veratrum album-, Switzerland, Europe

White sneeze Veratrum album Elleborus flore albo
White sneeze (Veratrum album) White sneeze. / Elleborus flore albo. / Ellebore Blanc (title on object), White sneeze. Numbered top right: 249. Top right the name Latin and Dutch

Veratrum album, Veratre blanc; False Hellebore, Redoute, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840, les liliacees, 1802 - 1816

White Hellebore -Veratrum album lobelianum-, Grosses Walsertal Biosphere Park, Vorarlberg, Austria

White False Hellebore -Veratrum album-, Saualpe alp, Carinthia, Austria

White Hellebore -Veratrum album-, Vaud Alps, Switzerland, Europe

White Hellebore - Veratrum album (Elleborus albus) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542

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Veratrum album, also known as white hellebore or false hellebore, is a highly toxic plant found in mountainous regions of Europe and Asia. Despite its beautiful appearance with tall spikes of white flowers, all parts of the plant contain potent alkaloids that can cause severe poisoning if ingested. Historically, it has been used in traditional medicine for various purposes such as inducing vomiting or treating heart conditions. However, due to its high toxicity levels and potential side effects, it is not recommended for medicinal use without proper supervision. Ingesting even small amounts can lead to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and even paralysis or death in extreme cases, and is important to exercise caution when handling this plant and ensure it is kept out of reach from children and pets. Despite its dangers, it has been studied for its potential pharmacological properties including anti-cancer effects. Researchers continue to explore the compounds found in this plant for their possible therapeutic benefits while emphasizing the importance of using caution when dealing with such a toxic substance.