Aconitum lycoctonum is a forest plant native to Europe and Northern Asia. It grows form lowlands to the subalpine zone and is pollinated exclusively by bumblebees from the genus Bombus - different Bombus species at different altitudes. It is one of few aconites whose flowers are not blue - it flowers pale yellow. A perenial, up to 1m tall, usually the stems arch, so it's best planted with some plants that can support it, for example ferns. Like it's relatives buttercups, it is poisonous too.

Source of genetic material: Nanos mountain, near Postojna, Slovenia

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