Aconitum vulparia Rchb.

Spice Flowers In the field

Family: RANUNCULACEAE

Genus: Aconitum

Catalan common name: Escanyallops. Matallops groc. Tora blanca. Tora pirinenca.

Spanish common name: Acónito de flor amarilla. Hierba lobuna. Matalobos de flor amarilla. Vedagambre blanco.

Province distribution: Barcelona. Girona. Lleida.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Boreo-alpine

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Megaforbic communities. Mesophyll mountainous grasslands.

Characteristics: Megaforbic grasslands, moist forest clearings and boundaries. An annual plant up to 1 m in height. The flowers are composed of five pale yellow tepals: the superior has a very elongate helmet and covers the two laterals: the two inferior tepals are smaller and exserted. Can be distinguished from Aconitum napellus by its yellow flowers, and from A. anthora as it's helmet that is much taller than wide.