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Valeriana phu
Flowers form a cymose corymb
Foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Valeriana
Species:	V. phu
Binomial name
Valeriana phu L.
Synonyms
Valeriana hortensis Lam. Valeriana laeta Salisb Valeriana laevicaulis Stokes

Valeriana phu, the golden spikenard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to northern Turkey. A rhizomatous geophytic perennial reaching 1 to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft), it has a cultivar, 'Aurea', that is widely available from commercial suppliers.

• Botanical illustration
• At the Bergianska trädgården

References

1. ^ "Valeriana phu L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
2. ^ "Valeriana phu golden spikenard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024. Other common names; Cretan spikenard, garden valerian
3. "Valeriana phu 'Aurea' golden spikenard 'Aurea'". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024. 20 suppliers

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