Valeriana officinalis L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Valerianaceae// Genus: Valeriana // Species: Valeriana officinalis L.// Variability: Valeriana officinalis L. subsp. officinalis

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Clearings and edges of forests, river gorges.

Flowering period: Sumer: JUN,JUL.

Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  –close-up of inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – close-up of inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – close-up of inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence with fruits. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence with fruits. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence with fruits. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence with fruits. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – inflorescence with fruits. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – basal leaf. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana officinalis  – basal leaf. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Valeriana officinalis L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:860012-1 [Accessed 07.07.2021].

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