Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Dipsacales
Genus:
Species:
flagellifera
ID:
1240349

Status:
valid

Authors:
Batalin

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 13: 374 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001239687



Common Names

  • Valeriana Flagellifera
  • Whiplike Valeriana
  • Whiplike Valerian


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Description

Valeriana flagellifera (also called Whip-Like Valerian, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Valerianaceae family. It is an herbaceous perennial with white flowers and is native to western North America. It is found in moist, shady forests, usually growing in humus-rich soils.

Uses & Benefits

Valeriana flagellifera is used as an ornamental plant, for making furniture, and as a source of timber. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Valeriana flagellifera has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Valeriana flagellifera can be propagated by seed or division in spring. Cultivation is best in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy to USDA Zone 4.

Where to Find Valeriana flagellifera

Valeriana flagellifera is native to Europe and can be found in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Species in the Valeriana genus

Valeriana quiroana, Valeriana cardamines, Valeriana angustifolia, Valeriana apula, Valeriana beddomei, Valeriana asarifolia, Valeriana armena, Valeriana ajanensis, Valeriana alliariifolia, Valeriana bertiscea, Valeriana alpestris, Valeriana braunii-blanquetii, Valeriana bractescens, Valeriana borsinii, Valeriana bolkarica, Valeriana boelckei, Valeriana capitata, Valeriana calcitrapae, Valeriana stolonifera, Valeriana spicata, Valeriana sorbifolia, Valeriana speluncaria, Valeriana carnosa, Valeriana hebecarpa, Valeriana hookeriana, Valeriana himalayana, Valeriana himachalensis, Valeriana grandifolia, Valeriana granataea, Valeriana gracilipes, Valeriana macrorhiza, Valeriana leucocarpa, Valeriana leschenaultii, Valeriana leptothyrsos, Valeriana lasiocarpa, Valeriana laxiflora, Valeriana leucophaea, Valeriana longiflora, Valeriana locusta, Valeriana jaeschkii, Valeriana italica, Valeriana hunzikeri, Valeriana kurtziana, Valeriana kassarica, Valeriana kamelinii, Valeriana jelenevskyi, Valeriana crinii, Valeriana corynodes, Valeriana cornucopiae, Valeriana cyclophylla,

Species in the Caprifoliaceae family

Bassecoia bretschneideri, Bassecoia siamensis, Bassecoia hookeri, Cephalaria duzceensis, Cephalaria alpina, Cephalaria ambrosioides, Cephalaria anatolica, Cephalaria aristata, Cephalaria armeniaca, Cephalaria armerioides, Cephalaria armoraciifolia, Cephalaria attenuata, Cephalaria axillaris, Cephalaria aytachii, Cephalaria balansae, Cephalaria balkharica, Cephalaria beijiangensis, Cephalaria calcarea, Cephalaria cedrorum, Cephalaria charadzeae, Cephalaria cilicica, Cephalaria coriacea, Cephalaria dagestanica, Cephalaria decurrens, Cephalaria demetrii, Cephalaria dichaetophora, Cephalaria dirmilensis, Cephalaria ekimiana, Cephalaria elazigensis, Cephalaria elmaliensis, Cephalaria fanourii, Cephalaria flava, Cephalaria foliosa, Cephalaria galpiniana, Cephalaria gazipashensis, Cephalaria gigantea, Cephalaria goetzei, Cephalaria hakkiarica, Cephalaria hirsuta, Cephalaria humilis, Cephalaria integrifolia, Cephalaria isaurica, Cephalaria joppensis, Cephalaria juncea, Cephalaria katangensis, Cephalaria kesruanica, Cephalaria kotschyi, Cephalaria laevigata, Cephalaria leucantha, Cephalaria litvinovii,