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Photographer: Paul E. Berry
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Family Valerianaceae
Valeriana officinalis L.
garden-heliotrope, garden valerian
Valeriana: a medieval Latin name either referring to the Roman emperor or to the word valere, "to be healthy and strong" from its use as a folk medicine in the treatment of nervousness and hysteria
officinalis: Latin generally meaning "of the shops" or "sold in the marketplace" or "official"
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| Status: | Introduced - escaped; potentially invasive |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 2'-5' tall forb; stems hairy but mostly at the nodes; from short rhizomes |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 1/8" long, narrowly flaring, tubular shape,  ; inflorescence a large, opened, branched cluster; blooms May-Aug. |
| Leaf: | opposite; basal and stem leaves divided into 11-21 toothed, lance-like segments |
| Habitat: | disturbed areas |
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