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Valeriana pauciflora (largeflower valerian)

Wikipedia Abstract

Valeriana pauciflora, commonly called the largeflower valerian, is a species of plant in the Caprifoliaceae family. It is native to the Eastern United States, where it is found in the regions of the Interior Low Plateau and the Ohio River drainage. In this region, it is found in very nutrient-rich, mesic forest communities, often in stream valleys or lower slopes. Valeriana pauciflora is conservative perennial restricted to high quality habitat. It produces white to light pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Herb

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Hist. Park National Historical Park V 19586 Maryland, District of Columbia, United States
Friendship Hill National Historic Site III 697 Pennsylvania, United States
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park VI 715 West Virginia, United States
Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park II 51235 Kentucky, United States

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0