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Aconitum violaceum

(Aconitum violaceum)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: roots, foliage, seeds Aconitum napellus (monk's-hood, aconite, wolfsbane) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae, native and endemic to western and central Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall, with hairless stems and leaves. The leaves are rounded, 5-10 cm (2.0-3.9 in) diameter, palmately divided into five to seven deeply lobed segments. The flowers are dark purple to bluish-purple, narrow oblong helmet-shaped, 1-2 cm (0.39-0.79 in) tall. Plants native to Asia and North America formerly listed as A. napellus are now regarded as separate species.

Taxonomic tree:

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