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Aconitum uncinatum

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aconitum uncinatum
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Aconitum uncinatum, commonly known as wild monkshood[2] or southern blue monkshood,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It grows in moist to wet habitats along streams and in woods and clearings.[2][4] It grows in the eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, on the Piedmont, and on the upper Atlantic Coastal Plain.[4]

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Illustration of Aconitum uncinatum

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Toxicity and uses

The roots and seeds contain alkaloids, which are most poisonous before flowering. The plant has been used to make medicine to treat neuralgia and sciatica.[5]

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