Valeriana occidentalis A.Heller

Western valerian (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Valeriana

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist open or shaded places, from foothills to rather high elevations in the mountains.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 6-8
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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

Valeriana occidentalis unspecified picture

Distribution

Valeriana occidentalis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262284-2
WFO ID wfo-0001143785
COL ID 7FCN8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Valeriana occidentalis