Scientific or common name:

Valeriana dioica L. ssp. sylvatica (S. Watson) F.G. Mey.

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CAPRIFOLIACEAE - Honeysuckle family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Valeriana dioica L. ssp. sylvatica (S. Watson) F.G. Mey.
Rank: subspecies
See: ► Valeriana dioica L. var. sylvatica S. Watson

Images of Valeriana dioica subsp. sylvatica

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Common names

U.S. name: Woods valerian
English name: marsh valerian

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Valeriana dioica L. var. sylvatica S. Watson
= Valeriana septentrionalis Rydb.
= Valeriana sylvatica Sol. ex Richardson, non F.W. Schmidt

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valeriana
Species:

1) Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. 2) Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. var. acutiloba 3) Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. var. glabra (Jeps.) Cronquist 4) Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. var. ovata (Rydb.) A. Nelson 5) Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. var. pubicarpa (Rydb.) Cronquist 6) Valeriana arizonica A. Gray 7) Valeriana californica A. Heller 8) Valeriana capitata Pall. ex Link 9) Valeriana capitata Pall. ex Link ssp. acutiloba (Rydb.) F.G. Mey. 10) Valeriana capitata Pall. ex Link ssp. californica (A. Heller) F.G. Mey. 11) Valeriana capitata Pall. ex Link ssp. pubicarpa (Rydb.) F.G. Mey. 12) Valeriana ciliata Torr. & A. Gray 13) Valeriana columbiana Piper 14) Valeriana dioica L. 15) Valeriana dioica L. ssp. sylvatica (S. Watson) F.G. Mey. 16) Valeriana dioica L. var. sylvatica S. Watson 17) Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray 18) Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray ssp. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) F.G. Mey. 19) Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist 20) Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. edulis 21) Valeriana occidentalis A. Heller 22) Valeriana officinalis L. 23) Valeriana ovata Rydb. 24) Valeriana pauciflora Michx. 25) Valeriana puberulenta Rydb. 26) Valeriana pubicarpa Rydb. 27) Valeriana scandens L. 28) Valeriana scandens L. var. candolleana (Gard.) C.A. Müll. [excluded] 29) Valeriana scouleri Rydb. 30) Valeriana septentrionalis Rydb. 31) Valeriana sitchensis Bong. 32) Valeriana sitchensis Bong. ssp. scouleri (Rydb.) F.G. Mey. 33) Valeriana sitchensis Bong. ssp. sitchensis 34) Valeriana sitchensis Bong. ssp. uliginosa (Torr. & A. Gray) F.G. Mey. 35) Valeriana sitchensis Bong. var. hookeri (Shuttlw.) G.N. Jones 36) Valeriana sitchensis Bong. var. scouleri (Rydb.) M.E. Jones 37) Valeriana sitchensis Bong. var. uliginosa (Torr. & A. Gray) B. Boivin 38) Valeriana sorbifolia Kunth 39) Valeriana sylvatica Sol. ex Richardson, non F.W. Schmidt 40) Valeriana texana Steyerm. 41) Valeriana uliginosa (Torr. & A. Gray) Rydb.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, ID, ME, MT, NV, SD, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT)


Map for Valeriana dioica L. ssp. sylvatica (S. Watson) F.G. Mey.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Caprifoliaceae)
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1) Abelia 2) Cephalaria 3) Diervilla (bush honeysuckle) 4) Distegia (honeysuckle) 5) Knautia (scabiosa) 6) Kolkwitzia 7) Leycesteria 8) Linnaea (twinflower) 9) Lonicera (honeysuckle) 10) Nintooa (honeysuckle) 11) Phenianthus (honeysuckle) 12) Scabiosa (pincushions) 13) Succisa 14) Succisella 15) Symphoricarpos (snowberry) 16) Triosteum (horse-gentian) 17) Valeriana (valerian) 18) Valerianella (cornsalad) 19) Viburnum 20) Weigela 21) Weigelia (weigela) 22) Xylosteon (honeysuckle) 23) Xylosteum (honeysuckle)

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Common names (Valeriana)
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1) (no name) 2) Arizona valerian (Valeriana arizonica) 3) California valerian (Valeriana californica) 4) Captiate valerian (Valeriana capitata) 5) Florida valerian (Valeriana scandens) 6) Garden valerian (Valeriana officinalis) 7) Guadalupe valerian (Valeriana texana) 8) Hairyfruit valerian (Valeriana acutiloba var. pubicarpa) 9) Largeflower valerian (Valeriana pauciflora) 10) Marsh valerian (Valeriana dioica) 11) Mountain valerian (Valeriana uliginosa) 12) Pineland valerian (Valeriana sorbifolia) 13) Scouler's valerian (Valeriana scouleri) 14) Sharpleaf valerian (Valeriana acutiloba) 15) Sitka valerian (Valeriana sitchensis) 16) Tobacco root (Valeriana edulis) 17) Wenatchee valerian (Valeriana columbiana) 18) Western valerian (Valeriana occidentalis) 19) Woods valerian (Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica)

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More species:
1) Valeriana dioica L. var. sylvatica S. Watson [645]
2) Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray [315]
3) Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray ssp. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) F.G. Mey. [163]
4) Valeriana officinalis L. [1836]
5) Valeriana scandens L. [304]
6) Valeriana uliginosa (Torr. & A. Gray) Rydb. [357]
7) Valerianella locusta (L.) Lat. [993]
8) Vallisneria americana Michx. [639]
9) Vanilla planifolia Jacks. [1088]
10) Veratrum nigrum L. [966]

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