wild monkshood

noun

1. a plant, Aconitum uncinatum, of the buttercup family, native to the eastern central U.S., having roundish leaves and hooded, blue flowers, growing in rich, moist soil.

Example Sentences

The power plant required federal regulatory approval, including guarantees that the flow to the river would not be interrupted and that endangered species, such as the northern wild monkshood and the dwarf wedgemussel, which have been seen in the region but not at the project site, would not be affected.

From New York Times

Having overcome potential hurdles ranging from drought-stricken rafters on the Delaware River to the endangered dwarf wedgemussel and northern wild monkshood, New York City is tapping the vast resources of its upstate reservoir system to commission a new hydroelectric plant.

From New York Times