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Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Photo by Noe and Pili
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Field Notes

Description:

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers which bloom in the summer months.

Notes:

Valerian root has been demonstrated to possess sedative and anxiolytic effects.

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Valerian (herb)

Species ID Suggestions

Valeriana
Salvi
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Comments (4)
Noe and Pili
Salvi, thanks for the ID. Finally, it is valerian flower. I know it is very difficult to identify without the leaves or stem. Thanks for all your comments, Hayde, Karen and Monkey.m&Nana.p
KarenL
The flowers look like lilac (syringa) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilac As hayde says, leaves would be useful for ID.
hayde
It looks a bit like thyme... Although its hard to tell without the leaves or stem. Did it smell like thyme?

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