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wolf's bane
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wolfsbane, wolfbane, wolf's bane, Aconitum lycoctonumnoun
poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
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wolf's bane
Aconitum (), also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's-bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia; growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows. Most Aconitum species are extremely poisonous and must be handled very carefully. Several Aconitum hybrids, such as the Arendsii form of Aconitum carmichaelii, have won gardening awards—such as the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Some are used by florists.
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wolf's bane
Wolf's bane is a common name for several types of plants, most notably species in the Aconitum genus, also known as monkshood. These plants are often beautiful with hooded blue or yellow flowers, but are highly toxic and were traditionally used in hunting wolves and other predators, hence their common name. The poison, aconitine, can cause cardiac arrest or respiratory failure. Its usage includes traditional medicine, poison for hunting, and in folklore and myth.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wolf's bane in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wolf's bane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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