Pollinator plant

wolfsbane

Aconitum vulparia

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Common names

13 names · 12 languages
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Other languages (11)
Dutch
French
Catalan
  • tora pirinenca[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 西欧乌头[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 西歐烏頭[2]
Czech
  • oměj vlčí mor žláznatý[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Farkasölő sisakvirág[2]
Italian
Russian
  • Борец лисий[2]
Slovak
  • prilbica žltá "vulparia"[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Aconitum vulparia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • wolfsbane — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Fuchs-Eisenhut — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Aconit tue-loup — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Aconito vulparia — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Gele monnikskap — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Gele monnikskap s.s. — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
[2] Aconitum vulparia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • wolfsbane — results[15].names[0]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Fuchs-Eisenhut — results[15].names[2]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Aconit tue-loup — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Aconito vulparia — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Gele monnikskap — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Gele monnikskap s.s. — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • 西歐烏頭 — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • 西欧乌头 — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Farkasölő sisakvirág — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • Борец лисий — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • oměj vlčí mor žláznatý — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • prilbica žltá "vulparia" — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
  • tora pirinenca — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 539116; Aconitum vulparia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Aconitum vulparia as a synonym of Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

wolfsbane (Aconitum vulparia) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Aconitum vulparia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3863989; ID 9GTM; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1514989; ID 5FDJM; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1514989; ID 5FDJM; rank subspecies; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.