Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Aconitum (Monkshood)
Aconitum variegatum L. - Variegated Monkshood
Aconitum degenii Gáyer - Paniculate Aconite
Aconitum pilipes (Rchb.) Gáyer - Rough Aconite
Aconitum napellus L. - Monk's-Hood
Aconitum tauricum Wulfen - Aconite
Aconitum plicatum Rchb. - Wrinkeld Aconite
Aconitum lycoctonum L. - Wolf's-Bane
Highly toxic, 60–250 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose. flowers: zygomorphic, spurred, with a galea, bluish to violet. pedicels:
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery