genus
Valerians
Valeriana
Field notes
Children
- Sitka Valerian native
- Three-leaved Valerian
- Marsh Valerian present
- Mountain Valerian
- Edible Valerian native
- Largeflower Valerian native
- Western Valerian native
- Capitate Valerian native
- California Valerian native
- Arizona Valerian native
- Rock Valerian
- Valeriana alliariifolia
- Sharpleaf Valerian native
- Italian Valerian
- Marsh Valerian native
- Dwarf Valerian
- Valeriana urticifolia
- Pineland Valerian
- Wenatchee Valerian native
- Indian Valerian
- Florida Valerian native
- Guadalupe Valerian native
- Valeriana candolleana
- Common Valerian Complex
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native valerians All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Sitka Valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
31
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Edible Valerian
Valeriana edulis
caterpillars
1
flowers
8
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Western Valerian
Valeriana occidentalis
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Arizona Valerian
Valeriana arizonica
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Sharpleaf Valerian
Valeriana acutiloba
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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California Valerian
Valeriana californica
flowers
4
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Capitate Valerian
Valeriana capitata
flowers
3
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Wenatchee Valerian
Valeriana columbiana
flowers
3
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Largeflower Valerian
Valeriana pauciflora
flowers
2
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Marsh Valerian
Valeriana uliginosa
flowers
2
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Florida Valerian
Valeriana scandens
flowers
1
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Guadalupe Valerian
Valeriana texana
flowers
1