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Valeriana phu

golden spikenard

Other common names
Cretan spikenard
garden valerian
Synonyms
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Botanical details
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Valeriana

Genus description

Valeriana can be annuals, herbaceous perennials or evergreen shrubs, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and terminal sprays of small, white, pink or yellow flowers

Name status

Correct

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