Aconitum nemorum

(Aconitum nemorum)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: roots, foliage and seeds Aconitum nemorum is a flowering plant in the Mao family. This species was first described by Popov in 1935. The dark green leaves of Aconitum species lack stipules. They are palmate or deeply palmately lobed with five to seven segments. Each segment again is trilobed with coarse sharp teeth. The leaves have a spiral (alternate) arrangement. The lower leaves have long petioles.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ranunculales
Family:Ranunculaceae
Genus:Aconitum
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