Valeriana dioica L. is a plant in the Caprifoliaceae family, order Dipsacales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Valeriana dioica L.

Valeriana dioica L.

Valeriana dioica L., or marsh valerian, is a dioecious flowering plant of the Caprifoliaceae family native to North America, Europe, and Anatolia.

Genus
Valeriana
Order
Dipsacales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Valeriana dioica L.

Valeriana dioica L., commonly known as marsh valerian, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. It is native to North America, Europe, and Anatolia, and is most commonly found in calcareous fens. This species is dioecious, meaning individual plants produce only male or only female flowers, and it is pollinated by small flies.

Photo: (c) Muriel Bendel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Muriel Bendel · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae Valeriana

More from Caprifoliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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