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 Aconitum napellus L.                                                                                  Monkshood                                      __________________________________________________________________________________

Essex Status: Garden Escape.

Although Monkshood is considered to be native in wet woodlands in the south west of England, the only recorded occurrences in Essex are as garden escapes, a decreasing phenomenon, as it is no longer a popular garden plant.