Kingdom Plantae Genus Valeriana Rank Species | Family Caprifoliaceae Scientific name Valeriana celtica Order Dipsacales | |
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Similar Valeriana saxatilis, Mountain Valerian, Valeriana tuberosa, Marsh valerian, Valeriana tripteris | ||
Valeriana celtica is a species of plant in the Caprifoliaceae family. It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard. It is endemic to the Eastern Alps (V. celtica subsp. norica) and to the Graian and Pennine Alps. Until the 1930s, it was extensively harvested for export to Asia for use in perfumes.
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