Valeriana macrosiphon

Long-spurred valerian
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]
  • 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]

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