Valeriana dioica
Valeriana dioica
FamilyGenus: Valeriananative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Valeriana dioica is a native herbaceous perennial found in sunny, wet habitats with nutrient-poor, neutral to slightly acid soil. It bears broad leaves and reaches approximately 20 centimetres in height. Flowering extends from May to September.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
It occurs naturally in sunny, damp meadows and marshes on poor, neutral to slightly acid soil.
Annual cycle
Flowers from May to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.204 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in full sun in moisture-retentive, nutrient-poor soil with a neutral to slightly acid pH. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Avoid disturbance and saline conditions.
Scientific profile
Valeriana dioica is a non-woody, terrestrial, broad-leaved perennial. Plants typically attain a height of around 0.2 metres and produce leaves with an average blade area of 812 square millimetres. It prefers full sun and permanently moist to wet soils that are low in nutrients and neutral to slightly acid in reaction, avoiding saline or heavily disturbed ground. Flowering lasts from May to September. The minute diaspores weigh about 0.64 mg. It is native in Great Britain.
Pollinators & visitors
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_60122391
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