Aconitum (/ ˌækəˈnaɪtəm /), [2] also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, [3] is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family …

Sep 6, 2024 · Monkshood, also commonly called wolfsbane, has appeared throughout human history — notably in European, especially Greek, myths. This plant has pretty purple flowers but also a …

Aug 25, 2025 · The plant’s name, “wolfsbane,” originates from its historical use in Europe to poison wolves and other carnivores, often by lacing meat baits. It was also reportedly used as a method of …

Aconitum napellus (A. napellus, also known as monkshood or wolfsbane) is a perennial herb often grown as an ornamental plant due to its attractive blue to dark purple flowers. All parts of the plant, …

Feb 28, 2025 · The word “wolfsbane” can conjure images of an enchanted forest, a potion, a mystery novel, or wolves howling at a full moon. Variably spelled wolf’s bane or wolfbane, wolfsbane is the …

Dec 3, 2025 · monkshood, (genus Aconitum), genus of more than 200 species of showy perennial herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). They occur in the north temperate zone, usually in partial …

Aconitum napellus, monkshood, [2] aconite, Venus' chariot or wolfsbane, is a species of highly toxic flowering plants in the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae, native and endemic to western …

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Monkshood (Aconitum napellus), also known as wolfsbane, is not just poisonous for wolves. It contains a neurotoxin, aconitine, that can kill humans and other animals. All parts of the plant are poisonous. …

May 13, 2016 · What is Wolfsbane? Wolfsbane/Monkshood is a long lived tuber forming herbaceous perennial of the ranunculus family that is most closely related to delphiniums. About 100 species are …