species 13,234 observations

Sitka Valerian

Valeriana sitchensis

Field notes

Supports All

33 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Gillett's Checkerspot 1
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Short-beaked Clover Aphid 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Heath Bumble Bee, Clodius Parnassian 31

Children

Scouler's Valerian

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Part shade
Moisture: Moist
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.