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Aconitum uncinatum ssp. muticum
Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. muticum (DC.) Hardin
Blue Monkshood, Southern Blue Monkshood, Southern Monkshood, Wild Monkshood
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Aconitum uncinatum var. muticum
USDA Symbol: ACUNM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Stems erect, reclining or climbing, up to about 8 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: GA , MD , NC , PA , SC , TN , VA , WVNative Habitat: Wet areas along streams and in springs, less mesic locations in woods and clearings.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aconitum uncinatum ssp. muticum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aconitum uncinatum ssp. muticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aconitum uncinatum ssp. muticum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR