Valeriana officinalis L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection.
Distribution

Valerian
This interesting plant has attractive foliage and flowers, therefore it is no surprise that it is occasionally cultivated in flower gardens; it is also cultivated in medicinal herb gardens. When the pulverized roots of Garden Valerian are consumed, they exert hypnotic, sedative, and anti-spasmodic effects in the human body. It is thought that neurologically active chemicals in the roots affect the... Text © John Hilty
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- Parent Taxon
- Valeriana
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 2cbd4773-6bdc-4a95-8795-879fff2df841
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected Datasets
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