Valeriana tuberosa L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Valerianaceae// Genus: Valeriana // Species: Valeriana tuberosa L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided Ockendon (1976 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean region to West Siberia and Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Rocky terrain above the Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region).

Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).

Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– inflorescence. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– flowers in bracteate cymes. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– flowers in bracteate cymes. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– flowers in bracteate cymes. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– upper part of stem. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– stem with leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– stem with leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– stem with leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– stem with leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower cauline leaves and basal leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower leaf. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower leaf. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower cauline leaves and basal leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower cauline leaves and basal leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower leaves and basal leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– basal leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– basal leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– basal leaves. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower part of plant. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– stem. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– tuber. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– tuber. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– tuber. Rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Scaled images. Specimens from the rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), collected 25.04.2026.

Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Scale in cm. Specimen from the rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), collected 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Scale in cm. Specimen from the rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), collected 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Scale in cm. Specimen from the rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), collected 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Scale in cm. Specimen from the rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), collected 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– habit. Scale in cm. Specimen from the rocky terrain above Eshterec stream (Zletovska River region), collected 25.04.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– flowering stem. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– flowering stem. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– flowering stem. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– cymes. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– flowers. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa. Left: developing fruits. Scale in mm. Right: fruits under magnification, with hairs on both surfaces. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– upper leaves. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– upper leaves. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– stem with cauline leaves; basal leaves and tuber. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower part of plant with stolon terminating in tuber . Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– young plant with tuber. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valeriana tuberosa– lower part of plant with stolon terminating in tuber . Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Ockendon, D. J. 1976. Valeriana L. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 52–55.

Valeriana tuberosa L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:860271-1 [Accessed 28.04.2026].

Valeriana tuberosa. Raab-Straube, E. von & Henning, T. 2017+: Valeriana (excl. V. officinalis aggr.). – In: Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/71cef71e-f320-4b46-b4af-e3cdce7bb123 [Accessed 28.04.2026].