Aconitum vulparia
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Aconitum vulparia

Family: RANUNCULACEAE
Genus: Aconitum
Species: vulparia L.
Common names: Wolfsbane;Foxbane
Distribution summary: C. & S. Europe
Habit: Perennial
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Poisons garden (PETO)
Reason for growing: Medicinal, toxic

Additional Notes

Active Principle: All parts es[pecially tubers: Aconitine, mesaconitine, lycoctonine and other terpene alkaloids (up to 2% in tubers).

Wink, M. (2009). Mode of Action and toxicology of plant toxins and poisonous plants. Mitt. Julius Kuhn-Inst. 421:93-111.

Toxicity 1a: extremely hazardous. Aconitine activates Na+ channels and is thus a strong nerve and muscle poison, causes numbness, causes paralysis.

Wink, M. (2009). Mode of Action and toxicology of plant toxins and poisonous plants. Mitt. Julius Kuhn-Inst. 421:93-111.

Banned.

Europe, Middle Europe

Europe, Southeastern Europe

Europe, Southwestern Europe

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