Aconitum sp. Aconitum napellus
(a-kon-EE-tum na-PEL-lus)
'Monkshood', ' Wolfbane':
Family: Ranunculaceae

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Poisonous!
Herbaceous, tuberous rooted perennial. Flowers similar to delphinium--but hooded--in shades of blue, violet, or white

Harvest when the first flowers of the cluster have opened. Flowers last 12-14 days. Also suitable as dried material. Strip Foliage that would be under water, and recut stems. Silver thiosulfate solutions show positive results-.
Poisonous! Enlarged roots contain the compound aconite, and the foliage is only slightly less toxic. Native to temperate areas. Production in the United States is limited to Coastal areas of California the Northwest and the Northeast.

Keep flowers from temperature extremes. Maintain flowers in preservative at temperatures between 45 F and 60 F. Flowers can suffer from chilling injury, and blackening, which may occur below 45 Flowers last 12-14 days according to some sources and only 7-10 in preservative according to others.

Preparation: Strip foliage that would be below water level. store at temperatures between 45 and 60 F. Maintain in preservative solution. Maintain in preservative solution.