Valeriana sitchensis Bong.

Sitka valerian (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Valeriana

Characteristics

A smooth herb. The rootstock is fleshy. The leaves are opposite and have leaflets along the stalk. The flowering stems are 40-80 cm high. They can occur singly or as a few together. The small white flowers occur in a rounded head. The fruit is dry and has feathered bristles.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist open or wooded places at mid or upper elevations in the mountains, often in wet meadows.
More
It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine regions in the Rocky Mountains.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The thick rootstock is used for food. It needs to be well cooked. The seeds are eaten.
Uses forage incense medicinal smoking
Edible roots seeds
Therapeutic use Gastrointestinal Aid (flower), Misc. Disease Remedy (flower), Adjuvant (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Misc. Disease Remedy (leaf), Analgesic (root), Cold Remedy (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Adjuvant (root), Antidiarrheal (root), Ceremonial Medicine (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Misc. Disease Remedy (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (root), Veterinary Aid (root), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Hunting Medicine (unspecified)
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 -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Flower

Valeriana sitchensis flower picture by Di Abolique (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Valeriana sitchensis world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:860194-1
WFO ID wfo-0001143794
COL ID 7FBWC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Valeriana frigidorum Valeriana suksdorfii Valeriana sitchensis Valeriana anomala Valeriana sitchensis subsp. sitchensis

Lower taxons

Valeriana sitchensis subsp. scouleri