Scandinavian Mountains over 2000 metres - James Baxter
Flora & Fauna › Purple Flowers & Plants › Wolfsbane
Aconitum septentrionale, Wolfsbane, Tyrihjelm. Tall.
Found in colonies growing from tuberous stock. The hollow hairy stems bear multiple purple flowers at top. Leaves with 7-8 lobes, clefted to midrib.
Common in birch woods. The plants are poisonous.