Aconitum lycoctonum
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Aconitum lycoctonum (Northern Wolfsbane; syn. A. septentrionale Koelle) is a species of the genus Aconitum, native to Europe and northern Asia.[1][2]
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are palmately lobed with four to six deeply cut lobes. The flowers are 18–25 mm long, dark violet, rarely pale yellow.[3]
Like all species in the genus, it is poisonous.[3]
References
- Flora Europaea: Aconitum lycoctonum
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Aconitum lycoctonum
- a b Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Aconitum lycoctonum". Image Credit.
