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Valeriana ciliosa
Also called Longspur Seablush
Valeriana ciliosa is a native North American annual herb in the honeysuckle family, found in mountains, valleys and coastal habitats from Washington to Baja California and Arizona. It is grown mainly as a wildflower or in native plantings, and its key is a sunny, well-drained spot that suits a short-lived annual.
Valeriana ciliosa is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name longspur seablush. It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California and Arizona, where it is a common plant in mountains, valleys, and coastal habitats.
It is an annual herb growing erect to a maximum height of 50–80 centimeters (20–31 in). The widely spaced, paired and oppositely arranged leaves are oval or somewhat oblong, smooth-edged, and up to 3 centimeters (1.2 in) long by 1 centimeter (0.4 in) wide. The upper ones lack petioles. The inflorescence is a dense headlike cluster of flowers in shades of bright to pale pink with two darker pink dots on the lower lip. Each flower has a long, slender spur extending downward from the front of the corolla.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
