Calflora Taxon Report
Valeriana californica  A. Heller
California valerian
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2023 Mike Russler
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2025 Jacob Smith
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2025 Mary Ann Machi
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Christian Schwarz
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2025 Alaine Arslan
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2024 R.A. Chasey
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2023 Mike Russler
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2023 Mike Russler
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2021 Mike Russler
Valeriana californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Valeriana
Family: Valerianaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSValeriana acutiloba var. glabra
JEF + PLANTSValeriana capitata ssp. californica
ICPNValeriana capitata
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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