Caprifoliaceae FAMILY
Valeriana toluccana
Valeriana toluccana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
Some caution is advised with the use of this plant. At least one member of the genus is considered to be poisonous raw[ 161 Title Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. Publication Author Yanovsky. E. Publisher U.S. Depf of Agriculture. Year ISBN - Description A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader. ] and V. officinalis is a powerful nervine and sedative that can become habit-forming.
Botanical Description
Valeriana toluccana is a Perennial It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
HabitatPine-oak forests, usually at elevations above 1,000 metres.