| Wolfsbane | |
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| Wolfsbane | |
| Type: | Flora |
| Alias: | Aconite Aconitum Monkshood.jpg |
| Availability: | Uncommon item |
| Manufacturer: | N/A |
| Model: | N/A |
| Owners: | Werewolf hunters |
Wolfsbane is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia; growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows.
Description[]
The dark green leaves of Aconitum species lack stipules. They are palmate or deeply palmately lobed with five to seven segments. Each segment again is trilobed with coarse sharp teeth. The leaves have a spiral (alternate) arrangement. The lower leaves have long petioles.
The tall, erect stem is crowned by racemes of large blue, purple, white, yellow, or pink zygomorphic flowers with numerous stamens. They are distinguishable by having one of the five petaloid sepals (the posterior one), called the galea, in the form of a cylindrical helmet, hence the English name monkshood. Two to 10 petals are present. The two upper petals are large and are placed under the hood of the calyx and are supported on long stalks. They have a hollow spur at their apex, containing the nectar. The other petals are small and scale-like or nonforming. The three to five carpels are partially fused at the base.
Lore[]
It is believed that concentrated doses of monkshood could be used to create a cure for those affected by lycanthropy, the disorder in which a person believes they are a werewolf.
Notes & Trivia[]
- None
Appearances[]
Films[]
- Beast Must Die, The
- Billy the Kid vs. Dracula
- Dracula
- Feeding, The
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
- Ginger Snaps
- Night Fangs
- Out for Blood
- Wolf Man, The
- Young Frankenstein
Television[]
- Addams Family: Progress and the Addams Family
- American Horror Story: Head
- Being Human: (I Loathe You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Teen Wolf: The Dark Moon
- Teen Wolf: Second Chance at First Line
- Teen Wolf: Ice Pick
- Teen Wolf: Said the Spider to the Fly
Comics[]
See also[]
References[]
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