Scientific or common name:

Aconitum uncinatum L.

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RANUNCULACEAE - Buttercup family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Aconitum uncinatum L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 750. 1762 [Sep 1762]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Southern blue monkshood

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. muticum (DC.) Hardin
2) Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. noveboracense (A. Gray ex Coville) Hardin
3) Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. uncinatum
4) Aconitum uncinatum L. var. acutidens Fernald
5) Aconitum uncinatum L. var. muticum DC.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aconitum
Species:

1) Aconitum anthora L. 2) Aconitum bulbiferum Howell 3) Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux 4) Aconitum columbianum Nutt. 5) Aconitum columbianum Nutt. ssp. columbianum 6) Aconitum columbianum Nutt. ssp. pallidum Piper 7) Aconitum columbianum Nutt. ssp. viviparum (Greene) D.E. Brink 8) Aconitum columbianum Nutt. var. bakeri (Greene) Harrington 9) Aconitum columbianum Nutt. var. howellii (A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.) C.L. Hitchc. 10) Aconitum columbianum Nutt. var. ochroleucum A. Nelson 11) Aconitum delphiniifolium DC. 12) Aconitum delphiniifolium DC. ssp. chamissonianum (Rchb.) Hultén 13) Aconitum delphiniifolium DC. ssp. delphiniifolium 14) Aconitum delphiniifolium DC. ssp. paradoxum (Rchb.) Hultén 15) Aconitum delphiniifolium DC. var. albiflorum A.E. Porsild 16) Aconitum ferox Wall. ex Ser. 17) Aconitum fischeri Rchb. 18) Aconitum geranioides Greene 19) Aconitum hansenii Greene 20) Aconitum howellii A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. 21) Aconitum infectum Greene 22) Aconitum leibergii Greene 23) Aconitum lycoctonum L. 24) Aconitum maximum Pall. ex DC. 25) Aconitum mogollonicum Greene 26) Aconitum napellus L. 27) Aconitum nivatum A. Nelson 28) Aconitum noveboracense A. Gray ex Coville 29) Aconitum noveboracense A. Gray ex Coville var. quasiciliatum Fassett 30) Aconitum reclinatum A. Gray 31) Aconitum septentrionale Koelle 32) Aconitum uncinatum L. 33) Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. muticum (DC.) Hardin 34) Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. noveboracense (A. Gray ex Coville) Hardin 35) Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. uncinatum 36) Aconitum uncinatum L. var. acutidens Fernald 37) Aconitum uncinatum L. var. muticum DC. 38) Aconitum variegatum L. 39) Aconitum viviparum Greene 40) Aconitum vulparia Rchb. ex Spreng. 41) Aconitum x bicolor Schult. (pro sp.)

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, NC, NH, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)


Map for Aconitum uncinatum L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Ranunculaceae)
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1) Aconitum (monkshood) 2) Actaea (baneberry) 3) Adonis 4) Anemonastrum (anemone) 5) Anemone 6) Anemonella (meadow-rue) 7) Anemonidium (anemone) 8) Anemonoides (anemone) 9) Aquilegia (columbine) 10) Atragene (leather flower) 11) Batrachium (buttercup) 12) Beckwithia (buttercup) 13) Caltha (marsh marigold) 14) Ceratocephala (curveseed butterwort) 15) Chrysocyathus 16) Cimicifuga (baneberry) 17) Clematis (leather flower) 18) Consolida 19) Coptidium (buttercup) 20) Coptis (goldthread) 21) Coriflora (leather flower) 22) Cyrtorhyncha (buttercup) 23) Delphinium (larkspur) 24) Enemion (false rue anemone) 25) Eranthis 26) Halerpestes (buttercup) 27) Hecatonia (buttercup) 28) Helleborus (hellebore) 29) Hepatica 30) Hydrastis 31) Isopyrum (false rue anemone) 32) Jurtsevia (anemone) 33) Kumlienia (false buttercup) 34) Myosurus (mousetail) 35) Nigella 36) Oxygraphis (buttercup) 37) Psychrophila (marsh marigold) 38) Pulsatilla (pasqueflower) 39) Ranunculus (buttercup) 40) Syndesmon (meadow-rue) 41) Thacla (marsh marigold) 42) Thalictrum (meadow-rue) 43) Trautvetteria (bugbane) 44) Trollius (globeflower) 45) Viorna (leather flower) 46) Viticella (leather flower) 47) Xanthorhiza (yellowroot)

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Common names (Aconitum)
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1) (no name) 2) Arizona monkshood (Aconitum infectum) 3) Carmichael's monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii) 4) Columbian monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) 5) Fischer monkshood (Aconitum fischeri) 6) Indian aconite (Aconitum ferox) 7) Kamchatka aconite (Aconitum maximum) 8) Larkspurleaf monkshood (Aconitum delphiniifolium) 9) Manchurian monkshood (Aconitum variegatum) 10) Northern blue monkshood (Aconitum noveboracense) 11) Southern blue monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) 12) Trailing white monkshood (Aconitum reclinatum) 13) Twocolor monkshood (Aconitum x bicolor) 14) Venus' chariot (Aconitum napellus) 15) Wolfsbane (Aconitum vulparia) 16) Yellow monkshood (Aconitum anthora)

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More species:
1) Aconitum uncinatum L. ssp. noveboracense (A. Gray ex Coville) Hardin [184]
2) Aconitum uncinatum L. var. acutidens Fernald [177]
3) Aconitum uncinatum L. var. muticum DC. [184]
4) Aconitum viviparum Greene [154]
5) Aconogonum alaskanum (W. Wight ex Hultén) Soják var. glabrescens (Hultén) H. Hinds [171]
6) Aconogonum davisiae (W.H. Brewer ex A. Gray) Soják var. glabrum (G.N. Jones) S.-P. Hong [180]
7) Aconogonum phytolaccifolium (Meisn. ex Small) Small ex Rydb. var. glabrum S.-P. Hong [162]
8) Acosta diffusa (Lam.) Soják [94]
9) Acrolasia albicaulis (Hook.) Rydb. [174]
10) Acrostichum longifolium Jacq., non Burm. f. [157]

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