SCIENTIFIC NAME: Valeriana edulis var. ciliata
COMMON NAMES: Valerian, Common Valerian, Hairy Valerian, Tobacco Root, Edible Valerian
BLOOM TIME: May, June
PLANT PROFILE:
- Averages 1-4 ft. tall.
- Small whitish flowers with 5 petals in clusters.
- Leaves are smooth with short, dense white hairs on outer edge.
- Hairs give it a “silver glow”.
- Habitat: wet prairies.
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