Valeriana macrocera
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Genus: | Valeriana |
Species: | V. macrocera
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Valeriana macrocera | |
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Valeriana macrocera is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common names longhorn seablush and white plectritis. It is native to California and Nevada in the western United States,[1] where it is a common plant in mountains, valleys, open steppe, and coastal habitat types. It is an annual herb growing erect to a maximum height between 60 and 80 centimeters. The widely spaced, paired and oppositely arranged leaves are oval or somewhat oblong, smooth-edged, and up to 4.5 centimeters long by 2 wide. The upper ones lack petioles. The inflorescence is a dense, cylindrical, headlike cluster of flowers in shades of pale pink to white. The corolla is under a centimeter long and is divided into five lobes and a short, blunt spur.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Valeriana macrocera (Torr. & A.Gray) Byng & Christenh. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to Valeriana macrocera at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Washington Burke Museum
- Photo gallery