Valeriana dioica

Valeriana dioica
Botanical illustration
In bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valeriana
Species:
V. dioica
Binomial name
Valeriana dioica
Synonyms
List
    • Valeriana affinis Opiz
    • Valeriana compacta Opiz
    • Valeriana dioica subsp. sylvatica (S.Watson) F.G.Mey.
    • Valeriana exigua Bubani
    • Valeriana micrantha var. wyomingensis (E.E.Nelson) A.Nelson
    • Valeriana nasturtiifolia Lag. ex Willk. & Lange
    • Valeriana palustris Garsault
    • Valeriana psilodes Gand.
    • Valeriana pusilla Royle
    • Valeriana septentrionalis Rydb.
    • Valeriana subdentata Opiz ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
    • Valeriana sylvatica F.W.Schmidt
    • Valeriana sylvestris Gray
    • Valeriana wyomingensis E.E.Nelson

Valeriana dioica, the marsh valerian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to North America, Europe and Anatolia. It is typically found in calcareous fens. It is a dioecious species, with male and female flowers on separate individuals, and it is pollinated by small flies.

Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted:

References

  1. ↑ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Valeriana dioica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T64326239A67731202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64326239A67731202.en. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Sp. Pl.: 31 (1753)
  3. 1 2 3 "Valeriana dioica L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Rasran, Leonid; Eisenmann, Cornelia; Wagentristl, Regina; Bernhardt, Karl-Georg (2019). "Germination requirements of the subordinate fen meadow species Valeriana dioica L." Folia Geobotanica. 54 (1–2): 125–138. Bibcode:2019FolGe..54..125R. doi:10.1007/s12224-019-09354-3. S2CID 208044334.
  5. ↑ De Jong, Tom J.; Batenburg, Judith C.; Klinkhamer, Peter G.L. (2005). "Distance-dependent pollen limitation of seed set in some insect-pollinated dioecious plants". Acta Oecologica. 28 (3): 331–335. Bibcode:2005AcO....28..331D. doi:10.1016/j.actao.2005.07.001.