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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 ''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. T ...'' (family Asteraceae), including **'' Doronicum orientale'' **'' Doronicum pardalianches'' *'' Paris quadrifolia'', 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] |
Aconitum
''Aconitum'' (), also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family (biology), family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native plant, 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'' Hybrid (biology), 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 (missile), dart or javelin, the tips of which were poisoned with the substance, or from ''akonae'', because of the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 that has a large yellow head (botany), flower head. The names "wolf's bane" and "leopard's bane" are also used for another plant, ''Aconitum'', which is extremely poisonous. ''Arnica montana'' has been used as a herbal medicine, but there is insufficient evidence-based medicine, clinical evidence for its therapeutic use, and it is toxic when taken internally or applied to injured skin. Description ''Arnica montana'' is a flowering plant about tall Aromatic plant, aromatic fragrant, herbaceous Perennial plant, perennial. Its basal green Glossary of leaf morphology#Leaf and leaflet shapes, 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 Rosette (botany), rosettes. By contrast, the upper leav ... [...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. The plants typically thrive in cool, mountainous regions and prefer well-drained soil with partial to full sunlight exposure. Due to their bright and vibrant flowers, ''Doronicum'' species are often cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens, particularly for early-season color. 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 A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doronicum Orientale
''Doronicum orientale'', the Oriental 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 Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doronicum Pardalianches
''Doronicum pardalianches'', 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 In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also .... 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 pardalianches Flora of Europe Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Senecioneae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
