| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Symbol: | VAEDC |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Valerianaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
SPM | |
NA | |||||||||
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| VACI | Valeriana ciliata Torr. & A. Gray |
| VAEDC2 | Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray ssp. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) F.G. Mey. |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Dipsacales |
| Family | Valerianaceae – Valerian family |
| Genus | Valeriana L. – valerian |
| Species | Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray – tobacco root |
| Variety | Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist – tobacco root |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
| Indiana
hairy valerian
Endangered
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| Michigan
edible valerian
Threatened
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| Minnesota
valerian
Threatened
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| Ohio
Valeriana ciliata
prairie valerian
Endangered
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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