Aconitum (/ ˌækəˈnaɪtəm /), [2] also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, [3] is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.

2024年9月7日 · Monkshood, also commonly called wolfsbane, has appeared throughout human history — notably in European, especially Greek, myths. This plant has pretty purple flowers but also a dangerous...

Wolfsbane gets it’s name for being the poison used to kill carnivores such as, wolves and panthers, in the 18th century (Aggrawal 2009), it was put into raw meat to bait the animals (Blaisdell 1995). Some believed that it was even aconite that caused rabies in these animals later on because of its horrifying side affects (Blaisdell 1995).

Aconitum napellus (A. napellus, also known as monkshood or wolfsbane) is a perennial herb often grown as an ornamental plant due to its attractive blue to dark purple flowers. All parts of the plant, especially the roots, contain toxins. Aconitine is the most dangerous of these toxins.

Aconitum napellus, monkshood, [2] aconite, Venus' chariot or wolfsbane, is a species of highly toxic flowering plants 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 plants generally have lobed to deeply lobed leaves with toothed margins and clusters of flowers with the characteristic upper hood giving it the common name of Monk's Hood and Helmet Flower. The showy flowers appear in summer and range in color from blues, purples and white.

2016年5月13日 · Monkshood or Wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus) is the latest plant in the garden world that has generated some media-fueled hysteria because of its poisonous properties. What is Wolfsbane? Wolfsbane/Monkshood is a long lived tuber forming herbaceous perennial of the ranunculus family that is most closely related to delphiniums.

2025年3月28日 · monkshood, (genus Aconitum), genus of more than 200 species of showy perennial herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). They occur in the north temperate zone, usually in partial shade and in rich soil.

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus), also known as wolfsbane, is not just poisonous for wolves. It contains a neurotoxin, aconitine, that can kill humans and other animals. All parts of the plant are poisonous. You should wear gloves when handling it and wash your hands afterwards.

2025年2月28日 · Variably spelled wolf’s bane or wolfbane, wolfsbane is the common name for a poisonous plant of the genus Aconitum known to grow in alpine climates in Europe. Sometimes referred to as monkshood or helmet flower, the different species of wolfsbane produce flowers that resemble sloped hoods or helmets: for Aconitum napellus, these range from ...