Aconitum columbianum var. howellii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Aconitum columbianum Nutt. var. howellii (A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr.) C. L. Hitchc.

(not an active name)

Howell's monkshood

2010 Keir Morse

Aconitum columbianum var. howellii is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~5 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Parent:	Aconitum columbianum
Genus:	Aconitum
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part (esp. the underground parts and the seed) of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:

Alternate Names:


POWO	Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum
JEF + PLANTS	Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum

Information about Aconitum columbianum var. howellii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ACCOV2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/22/2024).