Valeriana uliginosa (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb.

Mountain valerian (en), Valériane phu (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Valeriana

Characteristics

Fibrous-rooted perennial from a stout branched rhizome or caudex, 3–10 dm, glabrous or nearly so; basal lvs long-petiolate, the blade ovate-elliptic to obovate, 6–14 cm, toothed or entire, or with a single pair of small basilateral lobes; cauline lvs 3–6 pairs, well developed, pinnatifid, ciliate; fls all perfect, the cor 5–7 mm; achenes lanceolate to ovate-oblong, 3–4 mm, glabrous. Marshy meadows, swamps, and bogs; Me. and s. Que. to N.Y., n. O., w. Mich., and n. Ill. May–July. (V. septentrionalis var. u.)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system fibrous-root rhizome
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Calcareous swamps and wet woods, especially with larix and thuja species.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Hunting Medicine (root), Pulmonary Aid (root), Throat Aid (root), Cathartic (unspecified), Psychological Aid (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Menopause (unspecified), Nerves (unspecified), Poultice (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Throat (unspecified), Head (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Lung (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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Productivity -

Images

Valeriana uliginosa unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Valeriana uliginosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262393-2
WFO ID wfo-0000426898
COL ID 7FBY7
BDTFX ID 70640
INPN ID 128448
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Valeriana uliginosa Valeriana dubiosa Valeriana sitchensis subsp. uliginosa Valeriana sitchensis var. uliginosa Valeriana sylvatica var. uliginosa Valeriana septentrionalis var. uliginosa