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						Helleborus cyclophyllus, Boissier (1867) Perennial, pubescent; 10-15" in flower Leaves basal, pedate; 9-14 segments, central leaflet divided or undivided Flowers green to yellow-green, 2-nearly 3" in diameter Albania, Greece, Bulgaria Woodland, scrub open areas from near sea level to 6000 feet A yellowish to green flowered acaulescent species, H. cyclophyllus occurs in a rather broad range extending from southern Bulgaria and Yugoslavia through Albania and northern Greece to the island of Corfu. Its range approaches or overlaps that of several other species (e.g., H. odorus, H. torquatus) on the Balkan peninsula. In some cases, distinguishing it from similar species provides a challenge. Its flowers can be over 2 inches in diameter, and the color varies from green to very light green with pronounced yellow or cream tints. The leaves are bright green and palmate. Though relatively absent in American gardens, the plant has been used in Europe as a hopeful parent for the development of better yellow hybrids.
H. abruzzicus H. argutifolius H. atrorubens H. bocconei H. croaticus H. cyclophyllus H. dumetorum H. foetidus H. hercegovinus H. istriacus H. liguricus H. lividus H. multifidus H. niger H. occidentalis H. odorus H. orientalis H. purpurascens H. thibetanus H. torquatus H. vesicarius H. viridis 'New' Hellebores