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Preobjeda/Monkshood

Aconitum napellus

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Field Notes

Description:

Dark purple, tall, thin leaves

Habitat:

Lower alpine areas, madows

Notes:

Called "Preobjeda" and it's POISONOUS (http://www.lekarnaljubljana.si/si/lekarna-ljubljana/strokovno/dobro-je-…)

It's also called Wolf's Bane.

I think this is it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum_napellus

Reference Links:

EOL: Aconitum angustifolium, Aconitum, Ozkolistna preobjeda (Aconitum angustifolium)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
Ashish
Here is list of most of India's flowering plants... http://www.flowersofindia.in/botanical.html
Ursula
Ashish, what about this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum_napellus
Ashish
We had some plants here... http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Grape-Leaved%20Monkshood.html
Ashish
Oh... Its too in Ranunculaceae family as per my last guess.... Nice to learn here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum
Ursula
@chebeagueschool, you're right. this plant is poisonous!
chebeagueschool
It looks like lupin. It will kill animals if they eat it.
Ashish
We see here one similar plant Delphinium malabaricum http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Malabar%20Delphinium.html May your plant is in same genus...Ranunculaceae family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinium
Ashish
Do you have close shot of flower...?
Ashish
Like one in Acanthaceae of Lamiaceae family

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The Flora of Central European Alps
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Medicinal and Edible Plants of Central Europe

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PublishedNovember 22, 2011

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