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Monkshood and other members of the genus Aconitum contain substantial amounts of the highly toxic aconitine and related alkaloids, especially in their roots and tubers. [3] As little as 2 mg of aconitine or 1 g of plant may cause death from respiratory paralysis or heart failure. [3]
Aconitum napellus, monkshood, [2] aconite, Venus' chariot or wolfsbane, is a species of highly toxic flowering plants in the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae, native and endemic to western and central Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall, with
Aconitum anthora, variously known as anthora, yellow monkshood, or healing wolfsbane, is a yellow flowering plant species of the genus Aconitum in the family Ranunculaceae. Its native range is widespread, but mainly in European mountains, such as the Alps and the Carpathians , and the northern parts of Asia.
Aconitine is an alkaloid toxin produced by various plant species belonging to the genus Aconitum (family Ranunculaceae), commonly known by the names wolfsbane and monkshood. Aconitine is notorious for its toxic properties.
Poison ivy and poison oak are the most common around the Triangle, Briggs said, while sumac is in much wetter areas, such as the coastal plains and mountain bogs. An oily chemical is what makes ...
The roots are poisonous. The flower's color is pale yellow or sometimes purplish tint. The flowers bloom from July to August. Its pedicels are short and has 5 petal-like sepals; the upper one clearly hooded, the others flat, the lower 2 narrower than the others. [3] The entire plant is 30 centimetres (12 in) -100 centimetres (39 in) in height. [4]
Aconitum uncinatum, commonly known as wild monkshood [2] or southern blue monkshood, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.It grows in moist to wet habitats along streams and in woods and clearings.
Aconitum columbianum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common names Columbian monkshood or western monkshood. This wildflower is native to western North America where it grows in riparian and other moist areas, in meadows and coniferous forests. It is found from 600–2,900 metres (2,000–9,500 ft) in ...