Delphinifolium Monkshood (Aconitum delphinifolium)

Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Aconitum delphinifolium is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from June to August. The flowers are pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows, along creeks, thickets, woods, rocky slopes, and alpine tundra from sea level to altitudes of 1700 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)