Status:
valid
Authors:
Rchb.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Syst. Veg. ed. 16 , 2: 620 (1825)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000517515
Common Names
- Monkshood
- Wolfsbane
- Aconite
Synonyms
- Aconitum dasytrichum (Degen & G.Gayer) Grinț. [unknown]
- Aconitum fallax (Gren. & Godr.) Gáyer [unknown]
- Aconitum hispanicum Gáyer [unknown]
- Aconitum lamarckii macedonicum Micevski [unknown]
- Aconitum lamarckii pantocsekianum (Degen & Bald.) Vorosch. [unknown]
- Aconitum lamarckii pantocsekianum (Degen & Bald.) Niketić [unknown]
- Aconitum lamarckii scardicola Micevski [unknown]
- Aconitum lycoctonum neapolitanum (Ten.) Nyman [unknown]
- Aconitum lycoctonum platanifolium (Degen & Gáyer) Holub [unknown]
- Aconitum neapolitanum Ten. [unknown]
- Aconitum pantocsekianum Degen & Bald. [unknown]
- Aconitum platanifolium Degen & Gáyer [unknown]
- Aconitum pyrenaicum fallax (Gren. & Godr.) O.Bolòs & Vigo [unknown]
- Aconitum pyrenaicum lamarckii O.Bolòs & Vigo [unknown]
- Aconitum ranunculifolium Rchb. [unknown]
- Aconitum stenotomum Borbás [unknown]
- Aconitum vulparia neapolitanum (Ten.) Muñoz Garm. ex Molero & C.Blanché [unknown]
- Aconitum wagneri Degen [unknown]
- Aconitum lycoctonum lamarckii (Rchb.) Regel [unknown]
- Aconitum vulparia ranunculifolium (Rchb.) M.Laínz [unknown]
- Aconitum lycoctonum ranunculifolium (Rchb.) Schinz & R.Keller [unknown]
Description
Aconitum lamarckii (also called Lamarck's Monkshood, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It has a short stem and large, deeply divided leaves. The flowers are purple and the fruit is a capsule. It grows in moist, shady places, such as meadows, forest margins, and stream banks.
Uses & Benefits
Aconitum lamarckii is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headaches, and rheumatism. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Aconitum lamarckii has large, bright blue flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are short and thick with two seed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Aconitum lamarckii can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Aconitum lamarckii
Aconitum lamarckii can be found in the mountains of Europe.
Aconitum lamarckii FAQ
What is the scientific name of Aconitum lamarckii?
Aconitum lamarckii
What is the common name of Aconitum lamarckii?
Lamarck's Monkshood
What is the family of Aconitum lamarckii?
Ranunculaceae
Species in the Aconitum genus
Aconitum soyaense,
Aconitum abietetorum,
Aconitum acutiusculum,
Aconitum ajanense,
Aconitum alboflavidum,
Aconitum alboviolaceum,
Aconitum alpino-nepalense,
Aconitum ambiguum,
Aconitum amplexicaule,
Aconitum angulatum,
Aconitum angusticassidatum,
Aconitum angustifolium,
Aconitum anthora,
Aconitum apetalum,
Aconitum aquilonare,
Aconitum artemisiifolium,
Aconitum assamicum,
Aconitum atlanticum,
Aconitum austriacum,
Aconitum austrokoreense,
Aconitum axilliflorum,
Aconitum azumiense,
Aconitum baburinii,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum bailangense,
Aconitum barbatum,
Aconitum baumgartenianum,
Aconitum berdaui,
Aconitum bhedingense,
Aconitum bicolor,
Aconitum biflorum,
Aconitum brachypodum,
Aconitum bracteolatum,
Aconitum brevicalcaratum,
Aconitum brevilimbum,
Aconitum brevipetalum,
Aconitum brunneum,
Aconitum bucovinense,
Aconitum bujbense,
Aconitum bulbilliferum,
Aconitum bulleyanum,
Aconitum burnatii,
Aconitum calthifolium,
Aconitum cammarum,
Aconitum campylorrhynchum,
Aconitum cannabifolium,
Aconitum carmichaelii,
Aconitum changianum,
Aconitum charkeviczii,
Species in the Ranunculaceae family
Aconitum soyaense,
Aconitum abietetorum,
Aconitum acutiusculum,
Aconitum ajanense,
Aconitum alboflavidum,
Aconitum alboviolaceum,
Aconitum alpino-nepalense,
Aconitum ambiguum,
Aconitum amplexicaule,
Aconitum angulatum,
Aconitum angusticassidatum,
Aconitum angustifolium,
Aconitum anthora,
Aconitum apetalum,
Aconitum aquilonare,
Aconitum artemisiifolium,
Aconitum assamicum,
Aconitum atlanticum,
Aconitum austriacum,
Aconitum austrokoreense,
Aconitum axilliflorum,
Aconitum azumiense,
Aconitum baburinii,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum bailangense,
Aconitum barbatum,
Aconitum baumgartenianum,
Aconitum berdaui,
Aconitum bhedingense,
Aconitum bicolor,
Aconitum biflorum,
Aconitum brachypodum,
Aconitum bracteolatum,
Aconitum brevicalcaratum,
Aconitum brevilimbum,
Aconitum brevipetalum,
Aconitum brunneum,
Aconitum bucovinense,
Aconitum bujbense,
Aconitum bulbilliferum,
Aconitum bulleyanum,
Aconitum burnatii,
Aconitum calthifolium,
Aconitum cammarum,
Aconitum campylorrhynchum,
Aconitum cannabifolium,
Aconitum carmichaelii,
Aconitum changianum,
Aconitum charkeviczii,