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How to distinguish Aconitum

Hank Schrader
2020-07-15 15:29:56
Stem: the length is about 60-150 cm, some can reach 200 cm, and the upper lower leaf will wither when the flower opens. Leaf blade: thin leathery or papery, pentagonal, with a shallow heart-shaped trifid at or near the base. Flowers: five hairs on petals, about 1.1 cm long, lips about 6 mm long, its sepals are blue purple.

I. stem

The stem length of Aconitum is about 60-150cm, or even about 200cm. The middle part has a long stalk, and the lower part of its leaves will wither when they bloom.

rhizome Aconitum

2. Blade

The leaves of Aconitum are thin leathery or paper, which are pentagonal in shape, with a length of about 6-11cm and a width of about 9-15cm. The bottom of the leaf blade is a shallow heart-shaped trifid up to or near the base, and the middle whole lobe is wide rhombic or rhombic, very sharp, and some are short acuminate near pinnatifid. Petiole length is 1-2.5cm, sparse with pubescence.

rhizome Aconitum

3. Flowers

The petals of Aconitum are hairless, the petals are about 1.1cm long, the lips are about 6mm long, slightly concave, and the distance is 2-2.5mm. Sepals are blue purple, upper sepals are high helmeted.

Aconite flower

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