Aconitum , also known as
aconite,
monkshood,
wolf's bane,
leopard's bane,
mousebane,
women's bane,
devil's helmet,
Queen of all Poisons, or
blue rocket, is a
genus of over 250
species of flowering plants belonging to the
family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous
perennial plants are chiefly
native to the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining
soils of mountain meadows. Most species are extremely poisonous and must be dealt with carefully.