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Spanish Valerian

Valeriana macrosiphon

Also called Pretty Betsy, Long Spurred Valerian

Spanish Valerian
Photo: John Lindley and Joseph Paxton, drawing by L. A. L. Constans, Public domain
Family
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Grows as
Annual
Native range
S. & SE. Spain, NW. Morocco, N. Algeria
Climate
subtropical

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Valeriana macrosiphon, also commonly called long-spurred valerian, is a herb of the family Caprifoliaceae.

The erect annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.4 metres (0 to 1 ft). It blooms in spring and early summer producing pink-red-white flowers.

Other Centranthus plants

Valeriana rubra · Valeriana amazonum · Valeriana calcitrapae · Centranthe A Trois Nervures

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Valeriana macrosiphon by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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