Scientific Name:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division:
Class: Dicoteldonae (two seed-leaves) Family: Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)
Genera: Valeriana (Valerian) (Named for the old Roman province of Valeria where these plants were common. )
Species: capitata (Lat. caput = head; referring to the dense head-like flower clusters) English Name(s):
Mountain Valerian, Wild/Mountain/Capitate Valerian/Helitrope
First Nation Names:
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