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Aconitum columbianum ssp. columbianum
Aconitum columbianum Nutt. ssp. columbianum
Columbian Monkshood
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Aconitum columbianum ssp. pallidum, Aconitum columbianum var. bakeri, Aconitum columbianum var. ochroleucum, Aconitum geranioides, Aconitum leibergii, Aconitum mogollonicum
USDA Symbol: ACCOC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, usually much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , CA , CO , IA , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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. columbianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aconitum columbianum ssp. columbianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aconitum columbianum ssp. columbianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: CBR