Valeriana tuberosa L.

Tuberous valerian (en), Valériane tubéreuse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Valeriana

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Sedative (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Valeriana tuberosa habit picture by Stéphane Bonhomme (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana tuberosa habit picture by Jaime Ghuetu (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana tuberosa habit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Valeriana tuberosa leaf picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana tuberosa leaf picture by Luismi Pozuelo (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana tuberosa leaf picture by Renaud Brochiero (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Valeriana tuberosa flower picture by Gregory PIRARD (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana tuberosa flower picture by Luismi Pozuelo (cc-by-sa)
Valeriana tuberosa flower picture by Sergio Ricardo (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Valeriana tuberosa fruit picture by Bojan Runtic (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Valeriana tuberosa world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Morocco, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Tunisia, Ukraine, and South Africa

Conservation status

Valeriana tuberosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:860271-1
WFO ID wfo-0000426923
COL ID 7FC9Y
BDTFX ID 70638
INPN ID 128446
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Valeriana monorrhiza Valeriana tuberosa