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Aconitum lycoctonum
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus:
- Aconitum
- Species:
- Aconitum lycoctonum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 4-6 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Native Range
Canada: Quebec
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis), Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis), Confusing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus), Confusing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus), Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus), Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus), Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus), Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus), Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis), Northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus), White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons), Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola) Butterflies:Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Anna Blue (Plebejus anna), Anna Blue (Plebejus anna), Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala), Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala), Edith's Copper (Lycaena editha), Edith's Copper (Lycaena editha), Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella), Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella), Greenish Blue (Plebejus saepiolus), Greenish Blue (Plebejus saepiolus), Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe), Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe), Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini), Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini), Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta), Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Pacific Fritillary (Boloria epithore), Pacific Fritillary (Boloria epithore), Sonoran Skipper (Polites sonora), Sonoran Skipper (Polites sonora), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus rutulus), Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides), Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides), 🛑Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene), 🛑Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers cool, shaded environments