Monkshood Aconite Flower. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae buttercup family and is an herbaceous biennial or perennial. 05072021 Aconitum napellus is known by many common names perhaps the most common ones being Monks hood Monkshood others include Common Aconite Wolfsbane Also see Arnica montana Adam.
Monkshood is a tall plant that blooms late in the summer and handles partial shade very well. However behind its beauty it hides one of the most toxic substances specific to vegetables. 2-3 rayspetals 7 - 20 petalsrays Flower Description.
Monkshood Aconitum Monkshood Aconitum is a genus of about 250 species native to the moist mountainous regions of the Northern hemisphere.
There are about 250 species of aconite but Aconitum napellus is the most commonly grown ornamental variety. See more ideas about monkshood wolfsbane flowers. Genus Aconitum can be herbaceous perennials or biennials with lobed leaves and racemes or panicles of showy hooded flowers. Aconite Or Monkshood Aconitum Napellus L Flowering Stem With Separate Labelled Floral Segments Engraving By J Caldwall C 1804 After P Henderson Wellcome Collection.