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.

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[111]. The seed can be stratified and sown in spring but will then be slow to germinate[133]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer. Division - best done in spring but it can also be done in autumn[1, 111]. Another report says that division is best carried out in the autumn or late winter because the plants come into growth very early in the year[233].

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