Aconitum lycoctonum ssp. septentrionale
Monkshood
Nördlicher Eisenhut
Nordisk stormhatt
In alphabetical order by latin names
Both links below:
Swedish Museum of
Natural History
Distribution
in Scandinavia.
Distribution
in northern hemisphere .
Aconitum: derives from the Greek word akoniton (invincible),
a name of a poisonous plant kept by Xenophon .
Lycoctonum: lykos (wolf) and ktonos
(murder), i.e. wolf poison. Septentrionale: 'northern'.
The twelfth and final labor of Hercules was to bring up Cerberus, the guard
dog of hell. He did it at Akonitus, and where Cerberus drooled, the aconitum
sprung up. ssp. septentrionale is found in Siberia,
central Asia and northern Scandinavia.
The root was boiled or pulverized and used against all kinds of vermin;
lice, flies and wolfs. ssp. vulparia is called Wolf-bane
in Britain. This plant is poisonous and you shouldn't even touch it too
heavy handedly. It has been used as an analgesic, pain-reliever, and the
Inuits used it as arrow poison. Flowers : July
- August
References:
Swedish Museum of Natural History: Aconitum lycoctonum L. (only in Swedish)
Wikipedia: Xenophon
Den Nya Nordiska Floran (Mossber, Stenberg p.166)
Kuriosa om Fjällväxter (Lidh, p.74)
Botanical Latin (Stern, p. 492)
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Kvikkjokk
- Njunjes (Tarra valley, Swedish Lapland)
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Latin names
Aconitum lycoctonum ssp. septentrionale Alchemilla alpina Alchemilla sp Alchemilla vulgaris Andromeda polifolia Angelica archangelica Antennaria alpina Antennaria dioica Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. lapponica Astragalus alpinus Astragalus frigidus Astragalus norvegicus Athyrium distentifolium Bartsia alpina Betula czerepanovii Bistorta vivipara Caltha palustris ssp. palustris Campanula rotundifolia Campanula rotundifolia gieseckiana Campanula sp. Cardamine bellidifolia Cardamine pratensis ssp. polemonioides Cassiope hypnoides Cassiope tetragona Cerastium alpinum ssp. alpinum Cerastium alpinum ssp. glabratum Cerastium cerastoides Cirsium helenioides Cornus suecia Dactylorhiza maculata Diapensia lapponica Diphasiastrum alpinum Dryas octopetala Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum Epilobium anagallidifolium Epilobium hornemannii Epilobium lactiflorum Equisetum hyemale Erigeron humilis Erigeron uniflorus ssp. uniflorus Eriophorum gracile Eriophorum latifolium Eriophorum scheuchzeri Eriophorum vaginatum Euphrasia frigida ssp. frigida Gentiana nivalis Gentianella tenella Geranium sylvaticum Geum rivale Gnaphalium norvegicum Gnaphalium supinum Gnaphalium sylvaticum Gymnadenia conopsea Gymnocarpium robertianum Hieracium alpina Hieracium sp. Huperzia arctica Lactuta alpina Linnaea borealis Lycopodium annotinum Melampyrum pratense Melampyrum sylvaticum Menyanthes trifoliata Minuartia stricta Myosotis sp. Myosotis sylvatica Oxyria digyna Parnassia palustris Pedicularis hirsuta Pedicularis lapponica Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum Phyllodoce coerulea Pinguicula alpina Pinguicula vulgaris Pohlia wahlenbergii Polygonum viviparum Polystichum lonchitis Potentilla crantzii Potentilla nivea ssp. nivea Potentilla sp. Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. norvegica Ranunculus glacialis Ranunculus nivalis Ranunculus pygmaeus Ranunculus spp. Rhinanthus serotinus ssp. serotinus Rhodiola rosea Ribes spicatum sp. Rubus arcticus Rubus chamaemorus Rumex acetosa ssp. lapponicus Salix glauca ssp. glauca Salix herbacea Salix reticulata Saxifraga aizoides Saxifraga cernua Saxifraga cespitosa Saxifraga cotyledon Saxifraga foliolosa Saxifraga oppositifolia Saxifraga rivularis Saxifraga stellaris Saxifraga tenuis Sedum annuum Sedum rosea Sibbaldia procumbens Silene acaulis Silene dioica Silene wahlbergella Solidago virgaurea ssp. alpestris Solidago virgaurea ssp. minuta Stellaria nemorum Taraxacum sp. Tofieldia pusilla Trientalis europaea Trollius europaeus Vaccinum vitis-idaea Valeriana procurrens Veronica alpina ssp. alpina Viola sp.
English names
Alpine bartsia Alpine bistort Alpine bittercress Alpine butterwort Alpine chickweed Alpine Cinquefoil Alpine clubmoss Alpine Lady-fern Alpine lettuce Alpine milk vetch Alpine mountain sorrel Alpine Mouse-ear Alpine pussytoes Alpine sorrel Alpine speedwell Alpine sweet grass Angelica Annual stonecrop Arctic alpine fleabane Arctic bell-heather Arctic diapensia Arctic eyebright Arctic raspberry Arctic starflower Arctic white heather Bellflower Black Crowberry Bluebell bellflower Bogbean Bog rosemary Bog sandwort Bog stitchwort Broad-leaved Cottongrass Buttercups Chickweed Chickweed wintergreen Cinquefoil Cloudberry Common butterwort Common goldenrod Cotton-grass Cowberry Cow wheat Creeping sibbaldia Crowfoot Dandelion Downy currant Dwarf buttercup Dwarf cornel Dwarf Cudweed Dwarf willow Forget-me-not Fragrant Orchid Glacial buttercup Globeflower Grayleaf Willow Greater wintergreen Hairy Lousewort Harebell Hawkweed Heath Cudweed Heath spotted orchid Hermaphrodite crowberry Highland cudweed Holly fern Hornemann's willowherb Lady's mantle Lapland lousewort Late-flowering yellowrattle Limestone oak fern Lingonberry Lousewort Marsh marigold Melancholy thistle Milkflower willowherb Monkshood Moor-king Mossy Mountain-heather Mountain-sorrel Mountain avens Mountain birch Mountain cranberry Mountain Cudweed Mountain heath Mountain lady's mantle Mountain sorrel Mouse-ear Net-leaved Willow Nodding saxifrage Northern catchfly Northern grass of Parnassus Northern oak fern Norwegian Milk-vetch Oneflowered fleabane Pansy Petalless campion Pimpernel willowherb Pugsley Purple saxifrage Pussy-toes Pyramidal saxifrage Red campion Rock sandwort Roseroot Scottish asphodel Scouringrush horsetail Slender cottongrass Slender gentian Small alpine gentian Small Cow-wheat Snow buttercup Snow cinquefoil Starry saxifrage Starwort Stemless moss campion Stiff clubmoss Tufted Saxifrage Tussock cottongrass Twinflower Wahlenberg's pohlia moss Water Avens Weak saxifrage White arctic mountain heather Wood cranebill Wood Forget-me-not Woodland Cudweed Wood stitchwort Yellow mountain saxifrage
Deutsche namen
Ährige Johannisbeere Ackerbeere Alpen-Ehrenpreis Alpen-Fettkraut Alpen-Flachbärlapp Alpen-Frauenmantel Alpen-Gelbling Alpen-Hornkraut Alpen-Milchlattich Alpen-Säuerling Alpen-Tragant Alpengoldrute Alpenhabichtskraut Angelika Arktische Weide Bach-Steinbrech Behaartes Läusekraut Bergheide Blaugrüne Weide Breitblättriges Wollgras Brustwurz Dreigriffeliges Hornkraut Einblütiges Berufskraut Einjähriger Mauerpfeffer Europäischer Siebenstern Fettblatt-Steinbrech Fetthennen-Steinbrech Fieberklee Fingerkraut Frauenmantel Frauentreu Gauchheil-Weidenröschen Gebirgs-Frauenfarn Geflecktes Knabenkraut Gegenblättriger Steinbrech Gemeines Fettkraut Gletscher-Hahnenfuss Gletscher-Tragant Glockenblume Habichtskraut Hahnenfuß Hain-Sternmiere Hornemanns Weidenröschen Kahles Hornkraut Karlszepter Katzenpfötchen Kleine Liliensimse Knöllchen-Knöterich Kraut-Weide Kriechender Arznei-Baldrian Löwenzahn Lanzen-Schildfarn Lapland-Läusekraut Lappländischer Sauerampfer Lappland-Glockenblume Mücken-Händelwurz Maiglöckchenheide Mannsschild Moltebeere Moosheide Nördliche Alpennelke Nördlicher Eisenhut Nelkenwurz Netz-Weide Netzblättrige Weide Nickender Steinbrech Niedriges Berufkraut Nordischer Augentrost Nordisches Moosglöckchen Norwegischer Tragant Norwegisches Ruhrkraut Preiselbeere Rasensteinbrech Rosenwurz Rosmarinheide Rote Lichtnelke Roter Steinbrech Rundblättrige Glockenblume Rundblättriges Wintergrün Ruprechtsfarn Scheidiges Wollgras Scheucher's Wollgras Schlanker Steinbrech Schlankes Wollgras Schnee-Enzian Schnee-Hahnenfuß Schneeweißes Fingerkraut Schwedischer Hartriegel Silberkraut Silberwurz Sprossender Bärlapp Steife Miere Stengelloses Leimkraut Sternblütiger Steinbrech Sumpfdotterblume Sumpf Herzblatt Trollblume Veilchen Vergißmeinnicht Wald-Ruhrkraut Wald-Storchschnabel Wald-Vergißmeinnicht Wald-Wachtelweizen Wiesen-Wachtelweizen Winterschachtelhalm Zarter Enzian Zottiges Berg-Fingerkraut Zweifarbige Kratzdistel Zwerg-Hahnenfuß Zwerg-Ruhrkraut Zwittrige Krähenbeere
Svenska namn
Åkerbär Ängskovall Bäcknicka Bäcknickmossa Björnbrodd Blåklocka Blåklocka Borsttistel Brudborste Brudsporre Daggkåpa Dvärgbjörk Dvärgdunört Dvärgfingerört Dvärgranunkel Dvärgvide Förgätmigej Fingerört Fjällögontröst Fjällbinka Fjällblära Fjällbräken Fjällbräsma Fjällbrud Fjälldunört Fjällfibbla Fjällgentiana Fjällglim Fjällgröna Fjällkåpa Fjällkattfot Fjällkvanne Fjällnoppa Fjällsippa Fjällsmörblomma Fjällspira Fjällsyra Fjälltätört Fjälltolta Fjällummer Fjällvedel Fjällveronika Fjällvippa Gräsull Groddbräcka Groddlummer Gullbräcka Hårvänderot Hökfibbla Hönsbär Höstskallra Hjortron Humleblomster Isranunkel Isvedel Jungru Marie nycklar Kärrull Kabbleka Kal fjällarv Kalkbräken Kantljung Kattfot Knoppbräcka Kung Karls spira Lapparv Lappblåklocka Lappfingerört Lappgentiana Lappgullris Lappljung Lappspira Lappsyra Lapsk getväppling Lingon Linnea Liten fetknopp Maskros Midsommarblomster Mjölkdunört Mossljung Nätvide Nordisk stormhatt Nordkråkbär Nordlundarv Norsknoppa Norskpyrola Ormrot Polarbräsma Polarull Purpurbräcka Rödblära Raknörel Renblomma Revlummer Ripvide Rosenrot Rosling Skavfräken Skogsförgätmigej Skogskovall Skogsnäva Skogsnoppa Skogsstjärna Skogsvinbär Slåtterblomma Smörblommor Smörboll Snöbräcka Spädbräcka Stjärnbräcka Svartbinka Svarthö Tätört Taggbräken Torta Tuvbräcka Tuvull Vårfingerört Vanlig fjällarv Vattenklöver Viol Vippvedel
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