Caprifoliaceae
California valerian
Valeriana californica
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Valeriana
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- California valerian
Synonyms
- Valeriana acutiloba var. glabra (Jeps.) Cronquist
- Valeriana capitata subsp. californica (A.Heller) F.G.Mey.
- Valeriana puberulenta Rydb.
- Valeriana seminuda Piper
- Valeriana sylvatica var. glabra Jeps.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: My-Lan Le, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.