Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Valeriana tuberosa L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 33 (1753) |
Native Range | Medit. to w. Siberia and Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic or obovate-lanceolate, stem leaves pinnatisect, segments linear, 3-4-jugate, flowers in compact spherical cyme |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Valeriana bulbosa Pall. Valeriana monorrhiza Dufr. Valeriana tuberosa var. ateridoi Pau & Vidal |
Territory | 1 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) |