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Aconitum noveboracense
Aconitum noveboracense A. Gray ex Coville
Northern Blue Monkshood, New York Monkshood
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Aconitum noveboracense var. quasiciliatum, Aconitum uncinatum ssp. noveboracense
USDA Symbol: ACNO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: IA , NY , OH , WIGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Sandstone or Limestone
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1SNStatus:Bibliography
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 12 - Great Lakes Ecological Assessment: Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive Species (2012) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aconitum noveboracense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aconitum noveboracense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aconitum noveboracense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: TWC Staff