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Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum

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Field Notes

Description:

Unique "hood" shaped flower of blue/purple color. Leaves are palmate and lobed. Leaves grow in alternate arrangement. Stalks grow from ground approx 4.5 ft.

Habitat:

These were found near a spring under the shade of some trees. In Mountains of Central Utah approx 6200 ft elevation.

Reference Links:

Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) - Information on Columbian Monkshood, Aconitum

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Flowers in the Rocky Mountains - UT, CO, WY
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PublishedMay 23, 2014

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