Valeriana pauciflora, commonly called the largeflower valerian,[1] is a flowering plant species in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to the Eastern United States, where it is found in the regions of the Interior Low Plateau, the Ohio River drainage, and the Potomac River Valley.[2] In this region, it is found in very nutrient-rich, mesic forest communities, often in stream valleys or lower slopes.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Valeriana |
| Species: | V. pauciflora
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Valeriana pauciflora is a conservative perennial restricted to high-quality habitat. It produces white through light pink flowers in late spring and early summer.[4] This species can set seeds without insect pollination, and also might be cross-pollinated by butterflies [5]
The specific epithet pauciflora, is Latin for 'few flowered'.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Valeriana pauciflora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
- ^ Illinois Wildflowers
- ^ Barrows, E. M., A. F. Howard, and B. W. Steury. 2011. Phenology, insect associates, and fruiting of Valeriana pauciflora Michaux (Valerianaceae) in the Potomac River Gorge Area of Maryland and Virginia, United States. Marilandica 2 (2): 6–10.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
