European white hellebore

European white hellebore (Veratrum album) is a poisonous herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Veratrum. This genus, part of the Melanthiaceae family, includes about 25–30 perennial species found in damp areas across the Northern Hemisphere. European white hellebore was historically used as an arrow poison. Plants in the Veratrum genus have simple, parallel-veined leaves and terminal clusters of small flowers, which can be greenish-white to brownish-purple. While poisonous, some of their toxins have found commercial use as insecticides and in medicine.12