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Aconitum henryi

Botanic Family

Ranunculaceae

Author

E. Pritzel ex Diels

Propagation

S.

Common Names

• Chuan e wu tou (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• S. Gansu
• S. Ningxia. E Qinghai
• S. Shaanxi
• S Shanxi
• N. Sichuan - China

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• mountains
• forest margins
• scrubland
• montane thickets
• montane woodland

Flowering Times

• Aug-Sep (China)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Oct (China)

Herbaceous high-climbing perennial twiner with 3-5 parted serrate leaves. Axillary few-flowered racemese of 4-5 22 -40mm pale blue-purple, yellow-green or white flowers, 2-lobed petals to 10mm long. Follicles to 15mm.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Huxley 1992
• FOC
• Chujian
• BJS
• The Plant List 2