Aconitum lycoctonum vulparia Wolfbane (Ranunculaceae)

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Aconitum lycoctonum vulparia
Wolfbane
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The Aconitum lycoctonum vulparia plant species is found in Europe to Asia It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wolfbane. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. vulparia. Reichenb.

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Latin Name:  Aconitum lycoctonum vulparia
Common Name:  Wolfbane
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  (Rchb.)Schinz.&Keller.

Known Hazards:  The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people[1, 13, 65].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Woods and bushy places in damp shady places.

Cultivation Notes: Thrives in most soils and in the light shade of trees[1]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Prefers a moist soil in sun or semi-shade[200]. Prefers a calcareous soil. Grows well in open woodlands[1, 4]. Members of this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits and deer[233]. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby species, especially legumes[54]. An aggregate species which is divided by some botanists into many species.

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