Valeriana macrosiphon

Long-spurred valerian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Valeriana
Species:	V. macrosiphon
Binomial name
	Valeriana macrosiphon; (Boiss.) E.Vilm. (1863)
Synonyms
	Centranthus cadevallii Sennen (1917); Centranthus calcitrapae var. macrosiphon (Boiss.) Pau (1934); Centranthus dasycarpus Kunze (1848); Centranthus macrosiphon Boiss. (1843); Centranthus macrosiphon var. andalusii Fanlo (1986), without type.; Ocymastrum macrosiphon Kuntze (1891); Valeriana cadevallii (Sennen) Christenh. & Byng (2018);

Valeriana macrosiphon, also commonly called long-spurred valerian, is a herb of the family Caprifoliaceae.

The erect annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.4 metres (0 to 1 ft). It blooms in spring and early summer producing pink-red-white flowers.

The species is native to Northern Africa and southwestern Europe but has become naturalised in many areas including the south west of Western Australia.^[2]

References

^ Valeriana macrosiphon (Boiss.) E.Vilm. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
^ "Centranthus macrosiphon". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

[powo-1] Valeriana macrosiphon (Boiss.) E.Vilm. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

[FloraBase-2] "Centranthus macrosiphon". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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