Ranunculaceae is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide.
Ranunculaceae
Achene: Pulsatilla alpina
Achene: Ranunculus acris
Follicle: Nigella arvensis
Aconitum, also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia, growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows.
Aconitum
Northern blue monkshood (A. noveboracense)
Dissected flower of Aconitum vulparia, showing the nectaries
Monkshood, Aconitum napellus