Caprifoliaceae FAMILY

Valeriana sambucifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

It is said that prolonged medicinal use of this plant can lead to addiction. A course of treatment should not exceed 3 months.

Botanical Description

Valeriana sambucifolia is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope.

HabitatDamp shady places[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].