Aconite napel

See also: Aconite (homonymy)

The aconite napel ( Aconitum napellus ) or helmet-of-Jupiter is a plant of the family of the Ranunculaceae .

It is an extremely toxic plant, easily being able to result in death.

Description

  • Form: stock of 50 cm to 1,5 m in height, reinflated approximately tubers in the turnip shape.

  • Sheets: large sheets of a dark green cut out in very narrow segments.
  • Flowers: with helmet broader than high, of blue color or violet, laid out in long bunches.
  • Flowering: from July to October.
  • Habitat: wet places like the banks of the torrents, the edges of the ruderalized paths, the surroundings of the huts of shepherds and the resting places with cattle.
  • Altitude: between 500 and 2800 Mr.

Characteristics

  • reproductive bodies:
    • Standard of inflorescence: racème of racèmes
    • distribution of the sexes: Standard hermaphrodite
    • of pollination: entomogame
    • Period of flowering: July at September
  • seed:
    • Standard of fruit: Follicule
    • Mode of dissemination: barochore
  • Habitat and distribution:
    • standard Habitat: mégaphorbiaies planitiaires-collinéennes, mésotrophiles, neutrophiles, Atlantic
    • Surface of distribution: eurasiatique
given according to: Julve, pH., 1998 FF. - Baseflor. Botanical, ecological and chorologic index of the flora of France. Version: April 23rd, 2004.

Subspecies and varieties

  • Aconitum napellus L. subsp. corsicum (Gáyer) Seitz
  • Aconitum napellus L. subsp. lusitanicum Rouy
  • Aconitum napellus L. subsp. napellus
  • Aconitum napellus L. subsp. vulgare Rouy & Foucaud

Toxicity

The Aconite napel is certainly one of the most toxic plants of the flora of moderate Europe (most toxic of France). All the plant is poisonous. The toxic molecules are Alcaloïde S diterpenic. The principal alkaloid is the Aconitine. Aconitine results in death by paralysis of the various vital systems, it also amongst other things generates symptoms of sweats, Mydriase, hypersalivation until death. There does not exist any antidote with this toxin. (except the anthorine extracted the aconite anthore). It is considered that an ingestion from 2 to 3 G of root is sufficient to result in death.

External bonds

  • (On site SOMEDNAT intoxication with Napel Aconite)

See too

Flowers of the Alps

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