Talk:Valeriana officinalis (botany)
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Valeriana officinalis (botany) | |
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Valeriana officinalis |
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Taxonomical nomenclature | |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Unranked | Angiosperms |
Unranked | Eudicots |
Unranked | Asterids |
Order | Dipsacales |
Family | Caprifoliaceae |
Genus | Valeriana |
Species | V. officinalis |
Common nomenclature | |
Common names | Valerian |
Constituents | |
Active constituents | Valerenic acid, Isovaleramide |
Valerian is an herbaceous perennial, with a strong, fetid smell. The stem is erect, grooved, and hairy near the base, and sometimes branched above. It bears four to eight pairs of leaves. The dark-green leaves are sometimes divided more than once. The pink-tinged flowers are small and tubular.