Caprifoliaceae FAMILY
Valeriana alliariifolia
Valeriana alliariifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Valeriana alliariifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant with a thick, often branched rhizome; it produces erect, stout, solitary stems around 50 - 150cm tall, occasionally to 200cm[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern Asia - Turkey, the Caucasus, Iraq, northern Iran
HabitatForest meadows, edges and fields, open forest, subalpine meadows, tall grass and scrub, banks of brooks and streams, shady creek valleys; at elevations from 1,900 - 2300 metres[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].