Valeriana arizonica, the Arizona valerian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to the US states of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas. A perennial forb reaching 45 cm (18 in), it is found growing in coniferous forests at elevations from 1,400 to 2,400 m (4,500 to 8,000 ft).
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Arizona valerian being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Dipsacales
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Valeriana
- Species
- Valeriana arizonica
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