Helleborus abruzzicus

 
  Caulescent
  - H. argutifolius
  - H. foetidus
  - H. lividus
   
  Caulescent/Acaulescent:
  - H. niger
   
  Acaulescent
  - H. abruzzicus
  - H. atrorubens
  - H. bocconei
  - H. croaticus
  - H. cyclophyllos
  - H. dumentorum
  - H. hercegovinus
  - H. istriacus
  - H. liguricus
  - H. occidentalis
  - H. odorus
  - H. orientalis
  - H. purpurascens
  - H. thibetanus
  - H. torquatus
  - H. vesicarius
  - H. viridis
   
  Artkreuzungen
  - H. x sternii
- H. x ericsmithii
- H. x nigercors
- H. x ballardiae
- H. x glandorfii

 

This interesting Helleborus species possesses deeply subdivided leaves. The leaves may be divided into 100 up to 200 segments. The origin of this species is located in Northeast Italy.

These plants are winter dormant and blooming later than the two other Italian species, H. bocconei and H. liguricus. H. abruzzicus belongs to the acaulescent species.