Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Genus:
Species:
lycoctonum
ID:
518257

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 532 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000517589

Common Names

  • Lycoctonum Aconite
  • Lycoctonum Monkshood
  • Lycoctonum Wolfsbane

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Synonyms

  • Lycoctonum sylvaticum Fourr. [unknown]
  • Aconitum aegophonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum alienum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum altissimum Mill. [unknown]
  • Aconitum altissimum penninum (Ser.) Holub [unknown]
  • Aconitum arctophonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum australe Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum boreale Ser. ex Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum cynoctonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum dissectum Tausch ex Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum excelsum Turcz. [unknown]
  • Aconitum galectonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum galeriflorum Stokes [unknown]
  • Aconitum intermedium Host [unknown]
  • Aconitum jacquinianum Host [unknown]
  • Aconitum lagoctonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum luparia Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum lupicida Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum meloctonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum monanense Schmidt ex Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum myoctonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum ochroleucum hort. ex Steud. [unknown]
  • Aconitum perniciosum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum phthora Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum pyrenaicum L. [unknown]
  • Aconitum rectum Bernh. ex Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum rogoviczii Wissjul. [unknown]
  • Aconitum squarrosum L. ex B.D.Jacks. [unknown]
  • Aconitum strictissimum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum tenuisectum Schur [unknown]
  • Aconitum thelyphonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum theriophonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum toxicarium Salisb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum transilvanicum Lerch. ex Schur [unknown]
  • Aconitum umbraticola Schur [unknown]
  • Aconitum vulparia galactonum Rchb. ex Gáyer [unknown]
  • Aconitum vulparia glabriflorum DC. [unknown]
  • Aconitum vulparia hirtisepalum Gáyer [unknown]
  • Aconitum vulparia phthora Rchb. [unknown]
  • Aconitum vulparia umbraticolum (Schur) Gáyer [unknown]
  • Aconitum wraberi Starm. [unknown]
  • Aconitum zooctonum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Delphinium lycoctonum Baill. [unknown]
  • Aconitum lycoctonum myoctonum (Rchb.) Regel [unknown]
  • Aconitum lycoctonum septentrionale Regel [unknown]

Description

Aconitum lycoctonum (also called Wolfsbane Monkshood, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to Europe and is found in moist meadows, rocky slopes, and other damp places.

Uses & Benefits

Aconitum lycoctonum has been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, pain, and inflammation. It has also been used as an insect repellent and to treat skin conditions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Aconitum lycoctonum has yellowish-white flowers with a hooded upper sepal and a long spur. The seeds are black, glossy and kidney-shaped. The seedlings are hairy and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Aconitum lycoctonum is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9.

Where to Find Aconitum lycoctonum

Aconitum lycoctonum can be found in the mountains of Japan, Korea, and eastern Siberia.

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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,

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