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Venus' chariot
Scientific Name: Aconitum napellus
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Aconitum napellus: Venus' Chariot, Monkshood, and More
Aconitum napellus, also known as Venus' Chariot, Monkshood, Wolfsbane, or Aconite, is a plant steeped in history and mythology. Its association with the goddess Venus, often depicted riding in a chariot drawn by doves or swans, adds to its mystique.
Scientific Name: Aconitum napellus
Common Names: Venus' Chariot, Monkshood, Wolfsbane, Aconite
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Family: Ranunculaceae
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions the plant as a known hazard and very poisonous.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions the plant as a known hazard and very poisonous.
Known Hazards
- The whole plant is considered a known hazard. The text states that a fatal dose for a human is only 1-5 milligrams of aconitine, the poison found in monkshood.
Quirky Facts
- During World War II, the alkaloid aconitine found in Monkshood was used by the Germans to poison.