Monkshood

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.

Scientific name: Aconitum

Higher classification: Delphinieae

Rank: Genus

Nickname: monkshood

Family: Ranunculaceae

Kingdom: Plantae