Caprifoliaceae
Tobacco root
Valeriana edulis
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Valeriana
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Tobacco root, Edible valerian, Tall valerian
Synonyms
- Patrinia ceratophylla Hook.
- Phyllactis obovata Nutt.
- Valeriana edulis f. glabra H.St.John
- Valeriana edulis subsp. edulis
- Valeriana furfurescens A.Nelson
- Valeriana lesueurii Standl.
- Valeriana obovata Schult.
- Valeriana trachycarpa Rydb.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to July (from 1,910 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Envirosue, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: MtBotany, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Thompson Hyggen, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Todd Boland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, 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.