Arnica montana
| Arnica montana | |
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| 1897 illustration[1] | |
Conservation status
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Arnica |
| Species: | A. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Arnica montana L.
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Arnica montana, also known as wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica,[4] is a moderately toxic European flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae that has a large yellow flower head. The names "wolf's bane" and "leopard's bane" are also used for another plant, Aconitum, which is extremely poisonous.
Arnica montana has been used as a herbal medicine, but there is insufficient clinical evidence for its therapeutic use, and it is toxic when taken internally or applied to injured skin.[5]
- ^ illustration from Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1897
- ^ Falniowski A, Bazos I, Hodálová I, Lansdown R, Petrova A (2011). "Arnica montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162327A5574104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162327A5574104.en. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ The Plant List Arnica montana L.
- ^ Judith Ladner. "Arnica montana". Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ "Arnica". Drugs.com. May 6, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.