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Beaked Cornsalad

Valeriana woodsiana

Beaked Cornsalad
Photo: Matthias Buchmeier, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Safety
Toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
C. & E. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Valeriana woodsiana (synonym Valerianella radiata), common name beaked cornsalad, is a plant native to the United States. It is an annual self pollinating flowering plant and besides being edible there are no known uses. Valerianella radiata flowers from April to May.

Where it grows

Valeriana woodsiana is native to the deciduous forest regions of the eastern United States. This species is commonly found in creek beds, roadsides, ditches, clearings, hilltops, and pasture lands. Valeriana woodsiana can be found in areas ranging from moderate shade to full sunlight exposure. It may be present in Japan as an introduced plant.

Other Valerianella plants

Nuttall's Cornsalad · Wood's Cornsalad · Valeriana extincta · Valeriana dentata · Valeriana eriocarpa · Valeriana locusta · Valeriana ozarkana · Valeriana arkansana · Narrowcell cornsalad · Valeriana vesicaria · Cornsalad

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Valeriana woodsiana 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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