Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian, European Valerian
Other regional names: Garden Heliotrope
- Garden Heliotrope
Also known as: Valeriana exaltata J.C.Mikan +10 more
- Valeriana exaltata J.C.Mikan
- Valeriana nipponica Nakai ex Kitag.
- Valeriana officinalis subsp. exaltata (J.C.Mikan) Soó
- Valeriana officinalis subsp. sarkayi (Soó) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Valeriana officinalis var. angustifolia Miq.
- Valeriana officinalis var. latifolia Briq.
- Valeriana officinalis var. officinalis
- Valeriana officinalis var. sarkayi Soó, 1973
- Valeriana officinalis var. simplicifolia Ledeb.
- Valeriana sambucifolia Eichw.
- Veronica officinalis var. altissima W.D.J.Koch, 1836
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Valeriana officinalis (commonly known as Common Valerian or European valerian) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms