Aconitum lycoctonum L.

Wolf's-Bane

Ranunculaceae

Traits


    Highly toxic, 40–150 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose. flowers: zygomorphic, spurred, with a galea, yellowish. galea: approx. 3‑times as high as broad. nectar producing leaves: 2, petal-like, with a long stalk. fruits: follicles."

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aconitum lycoctonum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Aconitum lycoctonum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Aconitum lycoctonum

Aconitum lycoctonum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious habitats

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