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.