Image of black hellebore

Description:

Slo.: rni teloh - Habitat: Southwest oriented mountain slope, predominantly Fagus sylvatica forest, calcareous ground, warm, mostly sunny place but in shade (when tree leaves develop), partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 630 m (2.050 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: forest soil. - Comment: Growing in large groups, hundreds of species. - Protection: Protected in Slovenia from 2004 on based on Bern Convention. However, protected are only underground parts and seeds (Oo category). Fully protected in some other EU countries.