PLANTS Profile for Valeriana (valerian)

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PLANTS Profile

Valeriana L.
valerian

Symbol:

VALER

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Valerianaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Valeriana L.

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Distribution:
Valeriana L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)

Related Taxa:
Valeriana L.

View 4 genera in Valerianaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Valeriana acutiloba Rydb.. . Image Available.

Valeriana acutiloba
sharpleaf valerian

Distribution of Valeriana arizonica A. Gray. .

Valeriana arizonica
Arizona valerian

Distribution of Valeriana californica A. Heller. .

Valeriana californica
California valerian

Distribution of Valeriana capitata Pall. ex Link. . Image Available.

Valeriana capitata
captiate valerian

Distribution of Valeriana columbiana Piper. .

Valeriana columbiana
Wenatchee valerian

Valeriana dioica
marsh valerian

Distribution of Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.

Valeriana edulis
tobacco root

Distribution of Valeriana occidentalis A. Heller. . Image Available.

Valeriana occidentalis
western valerian

Distribution of Valeriana officinalis L.. . Image Available.

Valeriana officinalis
garden valerian

Distribution of Valeriana pauciflora Michx.. . Image Available.

Valeriana pauciflora
largeflower valerian

Distribution of Valeriana scandens L.. .

Valeriana scandens
Florida valerian

Distribution of Valeriana scouleri Rydb.. .

Valeriana scouleri
Scouler's valerian

Distribution of Valeriana sitchensis Bong.. . Image Available.

Valeriana sitchensis
Sitka valerian

Distribution of Valeriana sorbifolia Kunth. .

Valeriana sorbifolia
pineland valerian

Distribution of Valeriana texana Steyerm.. . Image Available.

Valeriana texana
Guadalupe valerian

Distribution of Valeriana uliginosa (Torr. & A. Gray) Rydb.. . Image Available.

Valeriana uliginosa
mountain valerian

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Valeriana L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Dipsacales
Family	Valerianaceae – Valerian family
Genus	Valeriana L. – valerian

More Accounts and Images:
Valeriana L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 35350.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

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