Plant ID please

[Monsieur Abeille]

Hi folks

First time I've seen my gals out and about this year, they are very keen on this - any of you clever green fingered types tell me what it is?

 

[BeeJayBee]

Hellebore.

Probably H. niger, with the common name of Lenten Rose or Lenten Lily.

 

[Heather]

Stinking Hellebore.. a wonderful source of early food. Shame about the name, not sure why. There are masses of different coloured flowers but this is a green one.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Looks a bit like this....Helleborus_foetidus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helleborus_foetidus

 

[Erichalfbee]

Good hellebore, the flowers last along time and as they hang down the rain doesn't wash them out.

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Many thanks