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valerians
Valeriana
Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, members of which may by commonly known as valerians. It contains many species, including the garden valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Some species are native to Europe, others to North America and South America (especially in the Andes).
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Common Valerian Complex
complexValeriana officinalis
Valeriana sitchensis
complexValeriana sitchensis
Three-leaved Valerian
speciesValeriana tripteris
Marsh Valerian
speciesValeriana dioica
Mountain Valerian
speciesValeriana montana
Tuberous Valerian
speciesValeriana tuberosa
edible valerian
speciesValeriana edulis
Largeflower Valerian
speciesValeriana pauciflora
western valerian
speciesValeriana occidentalis
Capitate Valerian
speciesValeriana capitata
California valerian
speciesValeriana californica
Arizona valerian
speciesValeriana arizonica
Valeriana microphylla
speciesValeriana microphylla
rock valerian
speciesValeriana saxatilis
Valeriana alliariifolia
speciesValeriana alliariifolia
Valeriana pilosa
speciesValeriana pilosa
Sharpleaf Valerian
speciesValeriana acutiloba
Italian Valerian
speciesValeriana italica
Pyrenean Valerian
speciesValeriana pyrenaica
Valeriana rigida
speciesValeriana rigida
Valeriana flaccidissima
speciesValeriana flaccidissima
Valeriana fauriei
speciesValeriana fauriei
Valeriana carnosa
speciesValeriana carnosa
Valeriana chaerophylloides
speciesValeriana chaerophylloides
Marsh Valerian
speciesValeriana uliginosa
Celtic Spikenard
speciesValeriana celtica
Valeriana lapathifolia
speciesValeriana lapathifolia
Valeriana alpestris
speciesValeriana alpestris
Valeriana alternifolia
speciesValeriana alternifolia
Valeriana prionophylla
speciesValeriana prionophylla
Valeriana clematitis
speciesValeriana clematitis
dwarf valerian
speciesValeriana supina
Valeriana hsui
speciesValeriana hsui
Valeriana urticifolia
speciesValeriana urticifolia
Valeriana saliunca
speciesValeriana saliunca
Valeriana elongata
speciesValeriana elongata
Valeriana apula
speciesValeriana apula
Valeriana adscendens
speciesValeriana adscendens
Pineland Valerian
speciesValeriana sorbifolia
Cape Valerian
speciesValeriana capensis
Valeriana nivalis
speciesValeriana nivalis
Cretan Valerian
speciesValeriana asarifolia
Wenatchee valerian
speciesValeriana columbiana
Valeriana grossheimii
speciesValeriana grossheimii
Jatamansi
speciesValeriana jatamansi
Valeriana pycnantha
speciesValeriana pycnantha
Florida valerian
speciesValeriana scandens
Valeriana alypifolia
speciesValeriana alypifolia
Valeriana hirtella
speciesValeriana hirtella
Valeriana macrorhiza
speciesValeriana macrorhiza
Valeriana philippiana
speciesValeriana philippiana
Valeriana cardamines
speciesValeriana cardamines
Valeriana chionophila
speciesValeriana chionophila
Valeriana dubia
speciesValeriana dubia
Valeriana laxiflora
speciesValeriana laxiflora
Valeriana transjenisensis
speciesValeriana transjenisensis
Valeriana fonkii
speciesValeriana fonkii
Valeriana amurensis
speciesValeriana amurensis
Valeriana triphylla
speciesValeriana triphylla
Valeriana aretioides
speciesValeriana aretioides
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.87
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.89
Flora of Japan
Carl Peter Thunberg · 1784 · p.88
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.88
Herbarius
1485 · p.310
Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1484 · p.331
Herbarius latinus (with Dutch synonyms)
1486 · p.307
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.425
Herbal of Virtues
1499 · p.309
The Great Herbary with all the figures of the herbs
1532 · p.321
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.890
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.891
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Valeriana in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 56161.