PLANTS Profile for Valeriana edulis var. ciliata (tobacco root)

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PLANTS Profile

Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist
tobacco root

Symbol:

VAEDC

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Valerianaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N

More Information:

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Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist

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Synonyms:
Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist

	VACI	Valeriana ciliata Torr. & A. Gray
	VAEDC2	Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray ssp. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) F.G. Mey.

Distribution:
Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist


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USA (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist

View 4 genera in Valerianaceae, 16 species in Valeriana, 2 varieties in Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray

Classification:
Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Dipsacales
Family	Valerianaceae – Valerian family
Genus	Valeriana L. – valerian
Species	Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray – tobacco root
Variety	Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist – tobacco root

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist

This plant and the related entities and synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Indiana:
Valeriana edulis
hairy valerian		Endangered
Michigan:
edible valerian		Threatened
Minnesota:
valerian		Threatened
Ohio:
Valeriana ciliata
prairie valerian		Endangered

Wetland Indicator Status:
Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist

Valeriana edulis:

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FAC,OBL

OBL

FACW+

FAC

FACW-

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. ciliata (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 530773.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

Time Generated: 10/24/2008 11:18 AM MDT