| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valeriana elongata Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Enum. Stirp. Vindob.: 7, 205 (1762) |
| Native Range | e. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1400-2200m |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, ovate, entire, stem leaves shortly petiolate, basally rounded, upper leaves sessile, uppermost leaves often subulate; dioecious |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow, yellowish red |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Valeriana elongata var. polygama DC. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |