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Valeriana tuberosa L.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana tuberosa L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 33 (1753)
Native RangeMedit. to w. Siberia and Caucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionstems glabrous, basal leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic or obovate-lanceolate, stem leaves pinnatisect, segments linear, 3-4-jugate, flowers in compact spherical cyme
Size15-30cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsValeriana bulbosa Pall.
Valeriana monorrhiza Dufr.
Valeriana tuberosa var. ateridoi Pau & Vidal
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay, WSB West Siberia)
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan)
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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