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Aconitum ferox (Indian aconite)

Synonyms: Aconitum atrox; Aconitum virosum; Nirbisia codua; Nirbisia hamiltonii

Wikipedia Abstract

Aconitum ferox (syn. A. virorum) is a member of the monkshood genus Aconitum of the Ranunculaceae. The common name by which it is most often known in English is Indian Aconite. The plant grows abundantly at Sandakphu, which is the highest point of the Darjeeling Hills in the Indian State of West Bengal. Monier-Williams lists it as one of the definitions of or Bhringa.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Hazards [2]  The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people;
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Bees
Height [2]  39 inches (1 m)
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External References

USDA Plant Profile

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0