Helleborus lividus is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Majorca and possibly nearby Cabrera, Spain. It is an evergreen perennial growing to tall by wide, with deep green or bluish green, glossy leaves and light green or pinkish-green flowers opening nearly flat and appearing from midwinter to early spring. The Latin lividus refers to the colour of the leaves (literally "lead-grey"). It may be best grown in a greenhouse in frost-prone areas. Propagation is from seed.

In cultivation it hybridises readily with the closely related H. argutifolius.

Helleborus lividus

References

Flora, The Gardener's Bible, ABC Publishing, Ultimo, NSW, Australia, 2005

The Ultimate Plant Book, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic, Australia, 2006

Helleborus lividus on Groweris

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Flora of the Balearic Islands

Endemic flora of Spain

Plants described in 1789

Garden plants of Europe

Perennial plants

Helleborus lividus