Hairy Valerian
Valeriana edulis
Summary 3
Valeriana edulis (tobacco root, edible valerian), a species in the Caprifoliaceae family, is a dioecious perennial flowering plant native to western North America. Despite its common name, tobacco root is not closely related to tobacco, but is instead more closely related to elderberry, honeysuckle, and teasel (Caprifoliaceae s.l.).
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- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriana_edulis
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- OregonFlora.org
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Color | green, yellow |
|---|---|
| Group | Flowering Plants |
| Kingdom | Plants |
| Park | Steamboat Lake and Pearl Lake |
