Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Genus: Valeriana (Valerian)
Valeriana dioica L. - Marsh Valerian
Valeriana tripteris L. - Three-Leaved Valerian
Valeriana montana L. - Mountain Valerian
Valeriana saxatilis L. - Rock Valerian
Valeriana supina Ard. - Dwarf Valerian
Valeriana officinalis agg. - Common Valerian
Valeriana officinalis L. - Common Valerian
Valeriana pratensis Dierb. - Tetraploid Valerian
Valeriana excelsa Poir.
Valeriana stolonifera Czern.
<ba>10–30 cm tall</ba>, perennial. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>panicle-like to cyme-like</b>, <ba>umbrella-shaped</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>unisexual</b></ba>, bell- or funnel-shaped, <ba><b>♀ whitish, ♂...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, moist to wet habitats