Helleborus argutifolius
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. 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. Helleborus argutifolius