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larkspurleaf monkshood
Scientific Name: Aconitum delphiniifolium ssp. paradoxum
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Larkspur-leaf Monkshood (Aconitum delphiniifolium)
Aconitum delphiniifolium, commonly known as Larkspur-leaf Monkshood, Northern Monkshood, or Mountain Monkshood, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the genus Aconitum.
Considerations for Pets
- Several mentions of Aconitum species being known as "wolf's bane" should be noted.
Considerations for Children
- Several mentions of Aconitum species being known as "wolf's bane" should be noted.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Aconitum delphiniifolium
- Common Names: Larkspur-leaf Monkshood, Northern Monkshood, Mountain Monkshood, Larkspurleaf Monkshood
- Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
- Genus: Aconitum
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms and Subspecies:
- Aconitum delphiniifolium DC.
- Aconitum delphiniifolium DC. subsp. delphiniifolium
- Aconitum delphiniifolium ssp. chamissonianum
- Aconitum delphinifolium ssp. paradoxum
- Aconitum delphinifolium var. paradoxum (synonym for ssp. paradoxum)
- Aconitum nivatum (synonym for ssp. paradoxum)
- Aconitum desoulavyi
Distribution and Habitat
- This plant is found in eastern regions, including Alaska.
- One observation was recorded at East Fork Chulitna Wayside, Alaska.
Morphological Characteristics
- Described as a purple-coled perennial that stands up to 25 cm tall.
- Features a blue hooded blossom and palmatifid leaves.
- Classified as a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that isn't a grass.