helmetflower
- noun
- UK
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acónito
- Many gardeners avoid planting helmetflower because of its highly toxic properties.
Examples
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The vibrant blue hooded petals make helmetflower easy to recognize during walks in the countryside.
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Caution is required when handling helmetflower, as all parts of the plant contain dangerous alkaloids.
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Wow! Look at that beautiful helmetflower!
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The helmetflower is known for its striking blue-purple blooms.
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Gardeners should be cautious around the helmetflower, as it can be poisonous if ingested.
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The lovely helmetflower blooms in late summer, attracting butterflies while posing a risk to pets.
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In appearance, the helmetflower stands out with its unique blue-purple flowers, but it is essential to remember that it is toxic.
Synonyms
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9.9
A poisonous plant with blue or purple flowers shaped like a hood
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9.9
A poisonous plant with thick roots and leaves like a hand, often with blue or white flowers
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A poisonous plant that lives for many years with yellow flowers and broad rounded leaves
A poisonous plant with hooded blue-purple flowers that grows in northern Europe
A poisonous garden plant with blue-purple hooded flowers whose leaves and roots are dangerous if eaten
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Helmetflower comes from the hooded, helmet-like shape of the blue-purple blooms, so it is helmet + flower. That hooded image helps you remember this plant, also called 'monkshood', which is known to be poisonous.