- Aconitum lycoctonum
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Aconitum lycoctonum 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Aconitum Species: A. lycoctonum Binomial name Aconitum lycoctonum
L.Synonyms Aconitum septentrionale Koelle
Aconitum vulparia Rchb.Aconitum lycoctonum (Northern Wolfsbane)(hindi : Bikh बिख )[1]is a species of the genus Aconitum, native to Europe and northern Asia.[2][3]
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are palmately lobed with four to six deeply cut lobes. The flowers are 18–25 mm long, dark violet, rarely pale yellow.[4]
Like all species in the genus, it is poisonous.[4]
References
- ^ Pharmacographica indica Vol 1 [1]
- ^ Flora Europaea: Aconitum lycoctonum
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Aconitum lycoctonum
- ^ a b Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
Categories:- Ranunculales stubs
- Ranunculaceae
- Poisonous plants
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