Participant Info

Species

Valeriana acutiloba [Valeriana capitata var. acutiloba]

Family

Caprifoliaceae [Valerianaceae]

CommonName

sharpleaf valerian, downy-fruit valerian

Presence

YES

Status

native

EarliestDate

1915

LatestDate

2016

Ecosystem

montane, subalpine, tundra

Geobotanical

SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans, Culebras, NCristos

Counties

Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan

Passes

Cochetopa, Elwood, Hayden, Mosca, Music, South, Wolf Creek

WildlifePreserves

Other Localities

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, Middle San Francisco Creek three miles from trailhead June 5 2014

Comments

Sharpleaf valerian is common around the Valley, growing in all mountain regions, most often collected from the subalpine near creeks and ponds, in or near woods. In the USA Valeriana acutiloba occurs in the mountains west of the Great Plains, although not in the Pacific coastal range. It is present in the Rio Grande drainage of New Mexico, down to Otero Co, but not farther down stream.

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