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True hellebore flowers are relatively insignificant compared to the sturdy petallike sepals that protect the central reproductive parts of the bloom.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024

One end flared out into a petallike formation.

From Sense of Obligation by Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)