Appearance
''Aconitum columbianum'' is a tall spindly erect to scandent forb which is perennial from rhizomes. It has lobed or toothed leaves and long stems with far-spaced flowers.The folded, wrinkly flowers are often deep blue or purple, but may also be white or yellowish, and they usually have a spur. The fruits are pod-like follicles.
Like other monkshoods , this plant is poisonous.
Naming
Subspecies and varieties include:⤷ ''Aconitum columbianum ssp. columbianum''
⤷ ''Aconitum columbianum var. howellii'' — Howell's monkshood
⤷ ''Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum''
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