Aconitum laciniatum

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: roots, foliage and seeds Aconitum laciniatum is a ranunkel plant species that was first described by Brühl, and became known as Otto Stapf . Aconitum laciniatum is included in the genus storm hats, and the family lanterns. In addition to the nominal form, there is also the subspecies A. l. Fractiflexum A tuberous-rooted, herbaceous perennial reaching 1.0 metre tall by 0.5 metres wide and tolerant of many soil types, Aconitum ferox forms the principal source of the Indian poison known variously as bikh, bish, and nabee. It contains large quantities of the extremely toxic alkaloid pseudaconitine (also known as nepaline, after Nepal) and is considered to be the most poisonous plant found in the Himalaya and one of the most poisonous in the world.