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Aconitum

monk's hood

Other common names
aconite
beast's bane
see morewolfbane
wolf's bane
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Botanical details
Family
Ranunculaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Aconitum

Genus description

Aconitum can be herbaceous perennials or biennials with lobed leaves and racemes or panicles of showy, hooded flowers

Name status

Correct

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