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Gammiei Monkshood (Aconitum gammiei)
Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Aconitum gammiei is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The flowers are pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. 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
Alpine shrubberies and open slopes, 3300 - 4800 metres from C. Nepal to S.E. Tibet. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)