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Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum
Aconitum columbianum Nutt. ssp. viviparum (Greene) D.E. Brink
Columbian Monkshood
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Aconitum bulbiferum, Aconitum columbianum var. howellii, Aconitum hansenii, Aconitum howellii, Aconitum viviparum
USDA Symbol: ACCOV2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Stems erect to twining or reclining, up to about 10 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Commonly blue, sometimes white, cream colored or blue tinged.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Spring-fed bogs, seep areas, meadows, along streams, other moist areas in mountains.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 columbianum ssp. viviparum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR