Leopard's Bane

	Leopard's Bane Leopard's bane or leopard's-bane may refer to: ''Aconitum'', also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, women's bane, Devil's helmet or blue rocket, a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family ''Arnica montana'', also known as wolf's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica, a European flowering plant with large yellow capitula Species of plants in the genus ''Doronicum'' (family Asteraceae), including ''Doronicum orientale'' ''Doronicum pardalianches'' ''Paris quadrifolia ''Paris quadrifolia'', the herb Paris or true lover's knot, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. It occurs in temperate and cool areas throughout Eurasia, from Spain to Yakutia, and from Iceland to Mongolia. It prefers ... '', also known as Herb Paris, True lover's Knot, a species in the family Melanthiaceae {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Aconitum ''Aconitum'' (), also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's-bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia; growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows. Most ''Aconitum'' species are extremely poisonous and must be handled very carefully. Several ''Aconitum'' hybrids, such as the Arendsii form of ''Aconitum carmichaelii'', have won gardening awards—such as the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Some are used by florists. Etymology The name ''aconitum'' comes from the Greek word , which may derive from the Greek ''akon'' for dart or javelin, the tips of which were poisoned with the substance, or from ''akonae'', because of the rocky ground on which th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Arnica Montana ''Arnica montana'', also known as wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica, is a moderately toxic European flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is noted for its large yellow flower head. The names "wolf's bane" and "leopard's bane" are also used for another plant, aconitum, which is extremely poisonous. ''Arnica montana'' is used as an herbal medicine for analgesic and anti-inflammatory purposes, but there is insufficient high-quality clinical evidence for such effects, and it is toxic when taken internally or applied to injured skin. Description ''Arnica montana'' is a flowering plant about tall aromatic fragrant, herbaceous perennial. Its basal green ovate leaves with rounded tips are bright coloured and level to the ground. In addition, they are somewhat downy on their upper surface, veined and aggregated in rosettes. By contrast, the upper leaves are opposed, spear-shaped and smaller which is an exception within the Asteraceae. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Doronicum ''Doronicum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, known as leopard's bane. They are all herbaceous perennials native to Europe, southwest Asia and Siberia. They produce yellow, daisy-like flowerheads in spring and summer. Although the genus is often classified in the tribe Senecioneae, there is evidence that a classification elsewhere in the subfamily Asteroideae may be more appropriate. ; Species ''Doronicum bellidiastrum'' Sm. is a synonym for ''Bellis sylvestris ''Bellis sylvestris'', the southern daisy, is a species of the genus '' Bellis''. It is a perennial plant native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, and north Africa, and grows up to fifteen centimetres (six inches) tall. The name '' ...''. References External links * Senecioneae Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Senecioneae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Doronicum Orientale ''Doronicum orientale'', the leopard's bane, is a European plant species in the family Asteraceae. Description ''Doronicum orientale'' is a perennial herb that has daisy-like yellow flower heads on long, straight stems, which attract nectar-eating insects. The plants grow to approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall. The basal foliage is bright green with cordate leaves that have scalloped margins. Its native habitats include moist, rocky outcrops and woodland areas. Etymology The specific epithet ''"orientale,"'' means "eastern" and is in reference to its native range of eastern Europe, not eastern Asia. Distribution It is native to southeastern Europe (Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine, southern European Russia) and parts of southwest Asia (Turkey, South Caucasus). Cultivation ''Doronicum orientale'' is widely cultivated as an ornamental. There are a few reports of the species having escaped cultivation and been found growing wild in parts of Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Doronicum Pardalianches ''Doronicum pardaliances'', known as leopard's-bane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Like other members of the genus ''Doronicum'', it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wid .... It has upright stems growing to , with heart-shaped basal leaves and yellow flowers, generally across. It is native to western Europe and was introduced to the British Isles, where it was first recorded in Northumberland in 1633. References Senecioneae Flora of Europe Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Senecioneae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]