Status: Native
Synonyms:
Valeriana trachycarpa Rydberg
Valeriana edulis has basal leaves that are usually pinnatifid, but can be entire. The stems can be a meter or more tall, and the flowers, which are in a broadly open panicle, are minute.
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Valeriana edulis, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road at Redstone trailhead, Aug. 4, 2007
Valeriana edulis, detail of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger & Kelly Kindscher, Black Range, McKnight Mtn., July 21, 2008
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