Valeriana excelsa Poir.

Caprifoliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Genus: Valeriana (Valerian)

Synonyms

Valeriana excelsa
Valeriana excelsa subsp. transiens
Valeriana moravica
Valeriana sambucifolia var. transiens
Valeriana silesiaca

Related species

Valeriana dioica L. - Marsh Valerian
Valeriana tripteris L. - Three-Leaved Valerian
Valeriana montana L. - Mountain Valerian
Valeriana saxatilis L. - Rock Valerian
Valeriana supina Ard. - Dwarf Valerian
Valeriana officinalis agg. - Common Valerian
Valeriana officinalis L. - Common Valerian
Valeriana pratensis Dierb. - Tetraploid Valerian
Valeriana excelsa Poir.
Valeriana stolonifera Czern.

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Valeriana excelsa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Valeriana excelsa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Valeriana excelsa

Valeriana excelsa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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