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Aconitum delphiniifolium ssp. paradoxum
Aconitum delphiniifolium DC. ssp. paradoxum (Rchb.) Hultén
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Aconitum nivatum
USDA Symbol: ACDEP
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Blue, purple, occasionally greenish purple, yellowish or white.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: YT
Native Habitat: Meadows, along creeks, thickets, woods, rocky slopes, alpine tundra.
Web Reference
Webref 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 delphiniifolium ssp. paradoxum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aconitum delphiniifolium ssp. paradoxum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aconitum delphiniifolium ssp. paradoxum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR