NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Aconitum reclinatum
Trailing Wolfsbane, White Monkshood, White Aconite
Scientific Name: |
Aconitum reclinatum |
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Genus: |
Aconitum |
Species Epithet: |
reclinatum |
Common Name: |
Trailing Wolfsbane, White Monkshood, White Aconite |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Rich cove forests, particularly along brookbanks, in seepages, and in periglacial boulderfields with seepage, primarily over mafic rocks (such as amphibolite, metagabbro, or greenstone), rarely over sandstone or granitic rocks (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable, G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-T: Significantly Rare: Throughout (*Key) |
Notes: |
A Southern and Central Appalachian endemic, rare in NC (Weakley). |
Paynter, 2011 |
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