Helleborus argutifolius, the holly-leaved hellebore, or Corsican hellebore, syn. H. corsicus, H. lividus subsp. corsicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Corsica and Sardinia, growing on hillsides, ravines, woodlands and roadsides. It is an evergreen perennial growing to tall by wide, with large leathery leaves comprising three spiny-toothed leaflets, and green bowl-shaped flowers in late winter and early spring.
The Latin specific epithet argutifolius means “with sharp-toothed leaves”.
In cultivation Helleborus argutifolius hybridises readily with the closely related H. lividus. H. argutifolius has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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