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Christmas Rose or Lenten Rose

Hellebore sp.

Description:

Pinkish flowers, ~ 7 cm across, on shrub ~ 30 cm tall.

Habitat:

Pacific Northwest urban park.

Notes:

Spotted alongside a foot path in Angle Lake Park, Seatac, Washington

1 Species ID Suggestions

Christmas Rose or Lenten Rose
Hellebore sp? Hellebore


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3 Comments

Allen Hoof
Allen Hoof 10 years ago

Thanks Kathleen. I stand educated; the spotting stands corrected.

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Wow these are beautiful.

KathleenMcEachern
KathleenMcEachern 10 years ago

Hi Allen! Pretty spotting. These are not the Wild Rose though. These are a species or cultivar of Hellebore, which although often called Christmas Rose or Lenten Rose, is not a species of rose at all, but a hellebore. I have several in my garden but none as pretty as this!

Allen Hoof
Spotted by
Allen Hoof

SeaTac, Washington, USA

Spotted on Mar 17, 2014
Submitted on Mar 20, 2014

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