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Aconitum napellus L.

Monk's-Hood

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Aconitum (Monkshood)

Synonyms

Aconitum napellus
Aconitum formosum
Aconitum napellus subsp. formosum
Aconitum pyramidale
Aconitum strictum

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aconitum napellus

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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 napellus

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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 napellus

Aconitum napellus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in moist to wet habitats

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