Black hellebore vs stinking hellebore

Helleborus niger compared with Helleborus foetidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black hellebore	stinking hellebore
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Helleborus	Helleborus
Species	Helleborus niger	Helleborus foetidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black hellebore and stinking hellebore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helleborus.

Conservation Status

Black hellebore

NE — Not Evaluated

stinking hellebore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black hellebore	stinking hellebore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black hellebore

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

stinking hellebore

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Black hellebore

The Black hellebore (Helleborus niger) is a species in the genus Helleborus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States