Valeriana dubia
Bunge
Caprifoliaceae
This species is extremely close to Valeriana officinalis L. and would hardly qualify for specific rank if it were not for a certain geographical distinctiveness[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Valeriana exaltata angustifolia (Ledeb.) Regel & Tiling
Valeriana exaltata dubia (Bunge) Regel & Tiling
Valeriana kryloviana Sumnev.
Valeriana officinalis dubia (Bunge) Regel
Valeriana officinalis linearifolia Regel
Valeriana proximata Sumnev.
Valeriana saposhnikovii Sumnev.
Valeriana schischkinii Sumnev.
Valeriana tarbagataica Sumnev.
Common Name:
General Information
Valeriana dubia is a herbaceous perennial plant with a shortened, virtually unnoticeable, rhizome. It produces a single stout stem (rarely 2 - 3), around 30 - 80cm tall[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The roots can be used medicinally in the same ways as valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Central and eastern Asia - western Siberia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, western Himalayas
Habitat
Birch groves, open conifer forests, scrub, steppe and forest-steppe, forest meadows, inundated and dry meadows, turf-covered and stony slopes, ravines, moraines and screes, cornices and rocks in high mountain zone[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The root can be used for the same purposes as valerian (Valeriana officinalis)[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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