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Aconitum lamarckii, Northern wolf's-bane, is a tall perennial from a tuberous root, native to mountains of southern and south-central Europe, grown for its yellow summer flowers. It is highly poisonous, so handle it with care and keep it away from children and pets.
Aconitum lamarckii, known by the common name Northern wolf's-bane, is a species of herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Aconitum, in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to Europe and sometimes cultivated in gardens in temperate zones for its showy flowers. It blooms from early to late summer with yellow flowers produced on tall, thin, somewhat lax stems.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
