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Aconitum (/ ˌ æ k ə ˈ n aɪ t əm /), [2] also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, [3] is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.
As such, A. lycoctonum can be found in North America, especially in eastern Canada, often in old gardens or as garden escapees. [8] Lycoctonum is a rendering in modern Latin of the traditional name "wolf's-bane". [9] Aconitum lycoctonum's name was given by Carl Linnaeus, who found A. lycotonum growing in Lapland, Finland in 1727. [7]
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 hairless stems and leaves.
Members of its genus are also known as wolfsbane. [4] A. noveboracense is listed as a threatened species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. [2] [3] [5] The species can only be found in Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, and New York, and populations have been in decline since the 1980s.
Arnica montana, also known as wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica, [4] is a moderately toxic European flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae that has a large yellow flower head.
aconite, wolfsbane, monkshood Ranunculaceae: All parts are poisonous, containing an alkaloid called aconitine, which disables nerves, lowers blood pressure, and can stop the heart. Even casual skin contact should be avoided. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, and cardiac irregularity.
A miko (dressed for the Kagura dance), wearing a tall torikabuto headdress - after which the cowl-like flower of Aconitum carmichaelii is named in Japanese. Aconitum carmichaelii is a species of flowering plant of the genus Aconitum, family Ranunculaceae.
In addition, it is also found in parts of British Columbia and South Dakota. It is also reported to grow in Iowa, [10] Wisconsin, New York, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua. [6] In 2016, NatureServe evaluated Aconitum columbianum as globally secure (G5). In addition it is evaluated by them as vulnerable at the state level (S3) in ...