Valeriana dioica L.

Marsh valerian (en), Valériane dioïque (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Valeriana

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 10-40 cm high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system creeping-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist conditions and near the banks of streams.
More
Marshy meadows, fens and bogs.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 6-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The dried and powdered roots and leaves are used as a flavouring.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity carcinogenic (root), carcinogenic (whole)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Valeriana dioica habit picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica habit picture by Florian Fournier (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica habit picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Valeriana dioica leaf picture by laurent bach (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica leaf picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica leaf picture by Lewis Channing (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Valeriana dioica flower picture by Pascale Charvier (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica flower picture by Victor Schoenfelder (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica flower picture by Laurence Gourdel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Valeriana dioica fruit picture by Paul Paul (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica fruit picture by U De Jong (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana dioica fruit picture by aldo bertoli (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Valeriana dioica world distribution map, present in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and United States of America

Conservation status

Valeriana dioica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30028947-2
WFO ID wfo-0000426833
COL ID 7FB97
BDTFX ID 75426
INPN ID 128394
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Valeriana pusilla Valeriana nasturtiifolia Valeriana exigua Valeriana subdentata Valeriana compacta Valeriana affinis Valeriana dioica var. dioica Valeriana dioica

Lower taxons

Valeriana dioica subsp. simplicifolia Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica