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Valeriana saxicola C.A.Mey.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana saxicola C.A.Mey. 
BibliographyVerz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 49 (1831)
Native RangeCaucasus to ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1500-3300m
Descriptionbasal leaves oblong or ovate, entire, the upper petiolate, trifid or tripartite, segments linear or oblong, flowers in compact corymb
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsValeriana utkinii Kapeller
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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