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Monkshood Collection

Monkshood, scientifically known as Aconitum napellus, is a striking plant that can be found growing on the banks of the Mells Stream in Edford Woods

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus

Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus
5855155 Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus; (add.info.: Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood or Indian aconite, Aconitum ferox. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration

Monkshood or Indian aconite, Aconitum ferox. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph
FLO4992812 Monkshood or Indian aconite, Aconitum ferox. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconite (colour litho)

Aconite (colour litho)
3116929 Aconite (colour litho); (add.info.: Aconitum napellus Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte)

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Indian Aconite (colour litho)

Indian Aconite (colour litho)
3117127 Indian Aconite (colour litho); (add.info.: Aconitum ferox Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte)

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Yellow Aconite (Aconitum vulparia), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Yellow Aconite (Aconitum vulparia), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Yellow Aconite (Aconitum vulparia), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconite (Aconitum napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Aconite (Aconitum napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Aconite (Aconitum napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane, 1856. Mr. Maciver [of Dingwall in Scotland], had a private dinner party, consisting of [four gentlemen]... and several ladies. After dinner Mr

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) growing on the banks of the Mells Stream in Edford Woods

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) growing on the banks of the Mells Stream in Edford Woods, Somerset, UK, a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve. May 2011

Background imageMonkshood Collection: aconitum napellus, monkshood

aconitum napellus, monkshood
4389 Carnation Dianthus Prado

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconitum Napellus also known as Wolfsbane and Monkshood part of Aconite family growing in

Aconitum Napellus also known as Wolfsbane and Monkshood part of Aconite family growing in Dolamites area Val Gardena, Dolomites, Italy

Background imageMonkshood Collection: The Aconite (colour litho)

The Aconite (colour litho)
2638572 The Aconite (colour litho) by Verneuil, Maurice Pillard (1869-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil Illustration from Plants)

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Wolf Bane. Or, Monkshood

Wolf Bane. Or, Monkshood
LLM457216 Wolf Bane. Or, Monkshood by Hulme, Frederick Edward (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolf Bane. Or, Monkshood)

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood or Aconitum species

Monkshood or Aconitum species
Various-leaved monkshood, Aconitum heterophyllum, yellow monkshood, A. anthora, pale yellow monkshood, A. ochroleucum, Carpathian purple wolfsbane, panicled monkshood, A. paniculatum, A

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood or Indian aconite, Aconitum ferox

Monkshood or Indian aconite, Aconitum ferox. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Moldavian monkshood, Aconitum moldavicum

Moldavian monkshood, Aconitum moldavicum (Carpathian wolfsbane, Aconitum septentrionale carpaticum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell for Samuel Curtis continuation of William Curtis

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood and datura

Monkshood and datura
Monkshood, Aconitum napellus 1, jimson weed or datura, Datura stramonium 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Ramscliffe, Orange Lilies and Monkshood (colour litho)

Ramscliffe, Orange Lilies and Monkshood (colour litho)
2799391 Ramscliffe, Orange Lilies and Monkshood (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ramscliffe, Orange Lilies and Monkshood)

Background imageMonkshood Collection: The Aconite (colour litho)

The Aconite (colour litho)
2638574 The Aconite (colour litho) by Martin, Anna (fl.1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator: Anna Martin Illustration from Plants and their application to ornament)

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconite (Aconitum Napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane (engraving)

Aconite (Aconitum Napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane (engraving)
1623606 Aconite (Aconitum Napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aconite (Aconitum Napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood (Acontium Napellus) (colour litho)

Monkshood (Acontium Napellus) (colour litho)
2638934 Monkshood (Acontium Napellus) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from the " Atlas of the Alpine flora")

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood, Aconitum Ivorine

Monkshood, Aconitum Ivorine
4827 Monkshood, Aconitum Ivorine flowers, close up

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Rocky Mountain bull elk early summer foraging among forest monkshood

Rocky Mountain bull elk early summer foraging among forest monkshood

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monk s-Hood, c1922. Artist: Harriet Sibyl Meugen

Monk s-Hood, c1922. Artist: Harriet Sibyl Meugen
Monk s-Hood, c1922. From The Studio Volume 83. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1922]

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood -Aconitum napellus-, region of the Kanisfluh massif, Mellau, Austria, Europe

Monkshood -Aconitum napellus-, region of the Kanisfluh massif, Mellau, Austria, Europe

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood Blooming In An Alpine Meadow In Glen Alps, Near Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska

Monkshood Blooming In An Alpine Meadow In Glen Alps, Near Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconitum

Aconitum
Botanical illustration of Aconitum, also known as monkshood Date: 1896

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Northern Wolfsbane -Aconitum lycoctonum-, Switzerland, Europe

Northern Wolfsbane -Aconitum lycoctonum-, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood, Aconitum napellus

Monkshood, Aconitum napellus.. Handcolored woodblock print by Kono Bairei from Kusa Bana Hyakushu (One Hundred Varieties of Flowers), Tokyo, Yamada, 1901

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monks hood botanical study

Monks hood botanical study.. Lithograph with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grassets Plants and their Application to Ornament, Paris, 1897

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monks hood in art nouveau patterns

Monks hood in art nouveau patterns.. Lithograph with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grassets Plants and their Application to Ornament, Paris, 1897

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood (aconitum) flowers in front of the church in the small preserved fishing village of

Monkshood (aconitum) flowers in front of the church in the small preserved fishing village of Battle Harbour, Labrador, Canada, North America

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) C016 / 5921

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) C016 / 5921
Monkshood (Aconitum napellus). One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood (Aconitum variegatum) C016 / 5690

Monkshood (Aconitum variegatum) C016 / 5690
Monkshood (Aconitum variegatum). Watercolour by Arthur Harry Church, 30 July 1906

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monk s-hood (Aconitumm napellus) C016 / 5572

Monk s-hood (Aconitumm napellus) C016 / 5572
Monk s-hood (Aconitumm napellus). Illustration (Plate 12) by Arthur Harry Church, 1903. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood flower, 20th century C013 / 6443

Monkshood flower, 20th century C013 / 6443
Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) flower, 20th-century artwork. This illustration, by British botanist Arthur Harry Church (1865-1937), is dated 1903

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood (Aconitum sp. ) C013 / 5391

Monkshood (Aconitum sp. ) C013 / 5391
Monkshood (Aconitum sp.) flowering in summer

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconitum napellus, monkshood

Aconitum napellus, monkshood
One of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconitumm napellus, monk s-hood

Aconitumm napellus, monk s-hood
Illustration by Arthur Harry Church, 1903. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Plate 12

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Aconitum variegatum, monkshood

Aconitum variegatum, monkshood
Watercolour by Arthur Harry Church, 30 July 1906

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Columbian Monkshood / Western Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) in flower, against the light

Columbian Monkshood / Western Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) in flower, against the light. Mount Ashland, Oregon
ROG-12982 Columbian Monkshood / Western Monkshood in flower, against the light Mount Ashland, Oregon, USA Aconitum columbianum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageMonkshood Collection: Monkshood in flower - with a paint-brush (Castilleja miniata). Sierra Nevada, USA

Monkshood in flower - with a paint-brush (Castilleja miniata). Sierra Nevada, USA
ROG-11902 Monkshood in flower - with a paint-brush (Castilleja miniata) Sierra Nevada, California, USA Aconitum columbianum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only


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Monkshood, scientifically known as Aconitum napellus, is a striking plant that can be found growing on the banks of the Mells Stream in Edford Woods. Belonging to the Aconite family, this beautiful flower goes by various names such as Wolfsbane and Monkshood. The Aconitum Napellus, with its vibrant blue petals and tall stalks, adds a touch of elegance to any landscape it graces. Its unique shape and color make it easily distinguishable from other flowers in its surroundings. The name "monkshood" derives from the resemblance of its hood-shaped blossoms to traditional monk's hoods. This perennial herbaceous plant belongs to the genus Aconitum which comprises over 250 species worldwide. While some species are highly toxic due to their alkaloid content, others have been used for medicinal purposes throughout history. One such example is Indian aconite or Aconitum ferox which has been traditionally employed in Ayurvedic medicine for its analgesic properties. Another member of this diverse family is Moldavian monkshood (Aconitum moldavicum), known for its stunning purple blooms that add depth and richness to any garden. In addition to their aesthetic appeal, monkshood plants also play an important role in ecological systems. They attract pollinators like bees and butterflies with their nectar-rich flowers while providing shelter for small insects within their intricate petals. Interestingly, monkshood often coexists harmoniously with other plants like datura or orange lilies (Ramscliffe) creating captivating floral displays that captivate both humans and wildlife alike. As depicted in colorful lithographs depicting these enchanting blooms, one cannot help but appreciate the delicate beauty they possess. Their presence brings life and vibrancy wherever they grow - whether along stream banks or nestled among other flora in gardens around the world.