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Appalachian Bunchflower

Melanthium parviflorum

Found in moist to rather dry forests, up to at least 1700 meters, most frequent in oak forests at middle elevations. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Northern Tier edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Native to Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 94%

Height
Up to about 5 feet
Light
Partial shade, Full shade, Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
July and September
Fruiting season
August to October

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 27 Virginia counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Dry forests and woodlands

Forests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.

Forests and woodlands

Forest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 110 animals.

All wildlife of Virginia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

Genus host records with ranges including VA · Veratrum

  • Feltia jaculiferaDingy Cutworm
  • Xestia c-nigrumSpotted Cut-Worm, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Black-letter Dart
  • Xestia smithiiSmith's Dart
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
6BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Melanthium

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Melanthiaceae
Flower color
Yellow or green
Fruit begins
August
Fruit ends
October

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Appalachian Bunch Flower; Veratrum parviflorum; false hellebore; false-hellebore

Conservation status

Virginia rankS4
Global rankG4?
VA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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