Valeriana cornucopiae L.

Fédie corne-d'abondance (fr), Corne-d'Abondance (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Valeriana

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It grows naturally in Mediterranean regions.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The leaves are eaten in salads.
Uses potherb
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Valeriana cornucopiae world distribution map, present in Australia, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, and Turkey

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:859709-1
WFO ID wfo-0000426769
COL ID 7FB9F
BDTFX ID 80260
INPN ID 619452
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Valeriana cornucopiae Mitrophora cornucopia Valerianella cornucopiae Fedia cornucopiae Fedia incrassata Fedia langei Fedia scorpioides Fedia graeca Fedia cornucopiae var. scorpioides