Aconitum napellus
Aconite, Bear's Foot
Other regional names: Blue Rocket
- Blue Rocket
Also known as: Aconitum funkianum Rchb. +5 more
- Aconitum funkianum Rchb.
- Aconitum napellus subsp. eminens (W.D.J.Koch) Murr
- Aconitum nutans Hort.Helmst. ex Steud.
- Aconitum occidentale Timb.-Lagr.f.
- Aconitum occidentale var. splendens FontQuer
- Aconitum willdenowii Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Aconitum napellus (commonly known as Aconite or Bear's-foot) is a tuberous plant within the Ranunculaceae family. It originates in Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Denmark, Finland, New York, Norway, Sweden, Vermont
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms