Plant Guardians

Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. lycoctonum


Synonyms: Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. croaticum, Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. thalianum, Aconitum lycoctonum var. laxiflorum, Aconitum paniculatum var. penninum, Aconitum thalianum, Aconitum vulparia subsp. thalianum, Aconitum vulparia var. thalianum, Aconitum excelsum, Aconitum meloctonum, Aconitum septentrionale, Aconitum gmelinii, Aconitum leucanthum, Aconitum barbatum

Description:
Perennial with a height to 1–2 m. Flowers up to 5cm in size appear in summer are usually, blue purple, occasionally light red or yellow, up to 5 cm. Native habitat is usually broad-leaved forests, coppices or marsh areas although it can also appear as an escapee from cultivation.


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