Lenten-rose vs stinking hellebore

Helleborus orientalis compared with Helleborus foetidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lenten-rose	stinking hellebore
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 orientalis	Helleborus foetidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lenten-rose and stinking hellebore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helleborus.

Conservation Status

Lenten-rose

NE — Not Evaluated

stinking hellebore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lenten-rose	stinking hellebore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lenten-rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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