[The Valerian Family in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Valerians of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Valeriana

Wenatchee Valerian: Valeriana columbiana

Wenatchee Valerian: Valeriana columbiana

Forest Valerian, Downy-fruited Valerian: Valeriana acutiloba var. pubicarpa (Synonyms: Valeriana capitata ssp. pubicarpa) -

California Valerian: Valeriana californica (Synonyms: Valeriana acutiloba var. glabra, Valeriana capitata, Valeriana capitata ssp. californica) -

Wenatchee Valerian: Valeriana columbiana -

Edible Valerian, Tobacco Root: Valeriana edulis var. edulis -

Small-flowered Valerian, Western Valerian: Valeriana occidentalis -

Scouler's Heliotrope, Scouler's Valerian: Valeriana scouleri (Synonyms: Valeriana sitchensis ssp. scouleri, Valeriana sitchensis var. scouleri) - Saucer-shaped clusters of small white flowers atop 2-3 foot stems. Leaves largely basal, either simple with elliptical blades on long petioles, or pinnatifid with entire margins. 2-4 pairs of pinnatifid leaves are found on the stems.

Mountain Heliotrope, Sitka Valerian: Valerian sitchensis (Synonyms: Valerianella sitchensis, Valeriana sitchensis ssp. sitchensis, Valeriana sitchensis var. hookeri, Valeriana sitchensis var. sitchensis) - Saucer shaped clusters of small white flowers atop 2-3 foot stems. Leaves pinnately compound and mostly on the stems. 2-5 pairs of leaves are found on the stems. The margins are either wavy, scalloped, or with larger round teeth.


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