Taxon Report

Veratrum fimbriatum Gray

fringed false-hellebore

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Taxon Summary

Veratrum fimbriatum, commonly known as fringed false-hellebore, is a perennial herb in the Melanthiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Coastal scrub, Meadows and seeps, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3 to 300 meters. Veratrum fimbriatum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Veratrum fimbriatum Gray
Common Name:	fringed false-hellebore
Family:	Melanthiaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL25030
USDA Plants Symbol:	VEFI2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	3-300 (10-985)
General Habitats:	Bogs and fens, Coastal scrub, Meadows and seeps, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Albion (3912327), Elk (3912326), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Inglenook (3912357), McGuire Ridge (3812374), Mendocino (3912337), Noyo Hill (3912346), Plantation (3812353), Point Arena (3812386), Stewarts Point (3812364)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Possibly threatened by logging and associated road usage.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 10 November 2025].