Valeriana italica
Lam.
Caprifoliaceae
Valeriana dioscoridis Sm.
Valeriana siifolia K.Koch
Valeriana sisymbriifolia d'Urv.
Common Name:
General Information
Valeriana italica is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rootstock of several fleshy tubers; the erect, sturdy, unbranched stems are around 60cm tall[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use. Related to the medicinal root valerian (Valeriana offiinalis), this species is thought by some to be a more powerful alternative[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
Range
Southeast Europe to the Eastern Mediterranean - Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine
Habitat
Rocky slopes and scrub; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.60 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
This species is said by some to be the original valerian root of Dioscorides, and therefore the most powerful of the Valerians, for which Valeriana officinalis is to be merely considered the northern substitute[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
]. The fleshy, fusiform tubers have an aromatic peppery smell, almost like that of Valeriana officinalis, but less unpleasant[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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