''Aconitum plicatum'' is a species of flowering plant in the

buttercup family Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin "little frog", from "frog") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are ''Ranunculus'' (600 species), ''Delphinium' ...

known by the common name garden monkshood.Encyclopedia of Life
''Aconitum plicatum''
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Distribution

This wildflower is native to Europe (

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''Aconitum plicatum''
(2018-05-03) Inhabited biotops include tall herbaceous vegetation and ravine forests. ''Aconitum plicatum'' is also cultivated as ornamental plant.

Description

''Aconitum plicatum'' is a tall spindly erect to scandent forb which is perennial from rhizomes. It has divided leaves. The flowering period extends primarily from July to September. The inflorescence is paniculate and simple or branched with a few or many side risps. The perigon is blue or purple. The perigon is densely hairy on the outside and inside by crooked trichomes. The peduncle is hairy or bare. The bracteoles are linear to triangular and bare. The plant reaches a stature height between 0.3 and 1.5 m. The pollination is done by insects ('' Bombus spec.'' and others). The fruits are pod-like follicles.Jäger et al.: ''Rothmaler - Exkursionsflora von Deutschland'', Bd. 2. Aufl. 20, Spektrum akadem. Verlag. ''Aconitum plicatum'' is poisonous due to the presence of

alkaloids Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar st ...

aconitine Aconitine is an alkaloid toxin produced by various plant species belonging to the genus '' Aconitum'' (family Ranunculaceae), known also commonly by the names wolfsbane and monkshood. Monkshood is notorious for its toxic properties. Aconitine is ...

Subspecies

Currently 2 subspecies are accepted: *''Aconitum plicatum'' subsp. ''plicatum'',

autonym Autonym may refer to: * Autonym, the name used by a person to refer to themselves or their language; see Exonym and endonym * Autonym (botany), an automatically created infrageneric or infraspecific name See also * Nominotypical subspecies, in zo ...

*''Aconitum plicatum'' subsp. ''sudeticum'' Mitka

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plicatum Plants described in 1819 Taxa named by Ludwig Reichenbach {{Ranunculales-stub