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Valeriana montana L.

Mountain Valerian

Caprifoliaceae

Traits


    20–60 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: panicle-like to cyme-like, umbrella-shaped. flowers: mostly ⚥ and unisexual, bell- or funnel-shaped, whitish to pink. stamina: 3. fruits: with a plumose crown of hair at the apex. stem: herbaceous, with 6–18 stem-leaves; at th...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Valeriana montana

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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.

Distribution in Germany

Valeriana montana

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Valeriana montana

Valeriana montana

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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