Caprifoliaceae FAMILY
Valeriana celtica
Valeriana celtica
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
Some caution is advised with the use of this plant. At least one member of the genus is considered to be poisonous raw[ 161 Title Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. Publication Author Yanovsky. E. Publisher U.S. Depf of Agriculture. Year ISBN - Description A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader. ] and V. officinalis is a powerful nervine and sedative that can become habit-forming.
Botanical Description
Valeriana celtica is a herbaceous perennial plant with a rhizot can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - Alpine regions of France, Switzerland Italy and Austria.
HabitatAlpine pastures; at elevations from 1,800 - 2,800 metres[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].