Valeriana capitata
Capitate Valerian, Captiate Valerian
Other regional names: Clustered Valerian +2 more
- Clustered Valerian
- Sharp Leaved Valerian
- Sharpleaf Valerian
Also known as: Valeriana saxatilis Georgi
- Valeriana saxatilis Georgi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Valeriana capitata (commonly known as Capitate Valerian or Captiate Valerian) is a rhizomatous plant within the Caprifoliaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., Altay, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Mongolia, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
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