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Columbian Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum

Description:

"The folded, wrinkly flowers are often deep blue or purple, but may also be white or yellowish, and they usually have a spur. The fruits are pod-like follicles. Like other monkshoods (Aconitum species), this plant is poisonous." -wiki

Habitat:

"This wildflower is native to western North America where it grows in riparian and other moist areas, in meadows and coniferous forests. It is found from 600–2,900 metres (2,000–9,500 ft) in elevation." -wiki

Notes:

Also called Western Monkshood

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DanAm
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DanAm

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

Spotted on Aug 27, 2014
Submitted on Aug 31, 2014

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