Aconitum barbatum Patr. ex Pers.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Aconitum

Characteristics

Rhizome suberect, terete, to 15 cm, ca. 8 mm in diam. Stem 55--90 cm tall, below inflorescence branched, basally sparsely spreading pubescent, apically retrorse and appressed pubescent, 2--4-leaved. Basal leaves and proximal cauline leaves long petiolate; petiole 13--30 cm, spreading pubescent, base sheathed; leaf blade reniform or orbicular-reniform, 4--8.5 × 7--20 cm, abaxially villous, adaxially sparsely pubescent, 3-sect; central segment broadly rhombic, 3-parted nearly to midvein; lateral segments obliquely flabellate, unequally 2-fid. Inflorescence terminal, 13--20 cm, densely flowered; rachis and pedicels densely appressed pubescent; proximal bracts narrowly linear, 4.5--7.5 mm, middle ones lanceolate-subulate, ca. 2.5 mm, distal ones triangular, 1--1.5 mm, pubescent. Pedicels 0.2--1 cm, with 2 bracteoles near middle; bracteoles narrowly triangular, 1.2--1.5 mm. Sepals yellow, abaxially densely pubescent; lower sepals ca. 6 mm; lateral sepals ca. 7 mm; upper sepal erect, cylindric, 1.3--1.7 cm high, ca. 3.8 mm in diam., lower margin suberect, 1--1.2 cm. Petals glabrous; lip linear, ca. 2.5 mm; spur erect or slightly curved, slightly shorter than lip. Stamens glabrous or pubescent; filaments entire. Carpels 3. Follicles ca. 1 cm, sparsely appressed pubescent. Seeds brown, obovate, ca. 2.5 mm. Fl. Jul--Aug. 2n = 16.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.55 - 0.9
Root system rhizome
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 5 - 270
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

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Distribution

Aconitum barbatum world distribution map, present in China and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:707190-1
WFO ID wfo-0000516959
COL ID 9G5C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aconitum borzaeanum Aconitum barbatum Aconitum gmelinii Aconitum hispidum Aconitum sibiricum Lycoctonum barbatum Lycoctonum sibiricum Aconitum leptanthum Aconitum nitidum Aconitum sqarrosum Aconitum barbatum var. parviflorum Aconitum lycoctonum var. barbatum Aconitum lycoctonum var. gmelinii Aconitum lycoctonum var. sqarrosum Aconitum barbatum var. barbatum Aconitum barbatum var. gmelinii Aconitum lycoctonum var. barbatum

Lower taxons

Aconitum barbatum var. hispidum Aconitum barbatum var. puberulum