Family = Valerianaceae,
Displaying matches 1 - 12 of 12.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Introduced in Oregon, California, Utah and Arizona
Habitat: Garden ornamental, occasionally escapes
(= Plectritis congesta in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: In Washington occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge; southern British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Coastal bluffs, lowland prairies, balds at low elevations in the mountains.
(= Plectritis ciliosa in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, slender annuals, the stems usually simple, 1-5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Klickitat County, Washington, south through western Oregon to California.
Habitat: Vernally moist, open slopes and meadows.
(= Plectritis congesta in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual herbs, the stem usually simple, 1-6 dm. tall, the herbage nearly glabrous throughout.
Distribution: In Washington occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge; Vancouver Island south to California.
Habitat: Open, vernally moist meadows and slopes, sea level to moderate elevations in the moutains.
(= Plectritis macrocera in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual herbs, the stem usually simple, 1-6 dm. tall, finely glandular in the inflorescence, otherwise glabrous.
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Vernally moist, open areas; common in shrub-steppe
(= Valeriana columbiana in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Fibrous-rooted perennial from a stout, branched rhizome, the unbranched stem short-hairy below, 1-5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Wenatchee Mountains and Cle Elum Ridge, east slope of the Cascades, in Washington
Habitat: Rocky, open slopes, often on basalt, at mid-elevations in the mountains
(= Valeriana dioica in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Fibrous-rooted perennial from a stout, branched rhizome, the unbranched stem glabrous, 1-4 dm. tall; some plants have perfect flowers, others have only pistillate flowers.
Distribution: British Columbia to Nova Scotia in Canada, south to northwest Washington, central Idaho and northwest Wyoming.
Habitat: Moist places in the mountains, often in wet meadows.
(= Valeriana edulis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a long taproot and short, branching crown, 1-12 dm. tall, glabrous.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia south into Washington and Montana, east to Ontario and Ohio
Habitat: A wided variety of open, somewhat moist habitats, from the foothills to rather high elevations in the mountains.
(= Valeriana scouleri in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Fibrous-rooted perennial from a stout, branched rhizome, the unbranched stem glabrous, 1.5-7 dm. tall.
Distribution: Mostly west of the Cascade summits, British Columbia to California
Habitat: Wet meadows and moist woods, sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains
(= Valeriana sitchensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Fibrous-rooted perennial from a stout, branched rhizome, the unbranched stem usually glabrous, 3-12 dm. tall.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout much of Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Common in moist areas at mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Valerianella locusta in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual herb, the weak stem 1-4 dm. tall, simple or dichotomously few-branched.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains; eastern half of North America east of the Great Plains.
Habitat: Moist, open places, often in disturbed soil.
