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Valerianella

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  • orange honeysuckle
    In Caprifoliaceae: Major genera and species

    …Valeriana (about 200 species) and Valerianella (80 species) are distributed in the Northern Hemisphere and in Andean South America. They are characterized by the rank odour of their stems and leaves when dried. Several species are important in traditional herbal medicine.

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  • Valerian (Valeriana salina)
    In Valerianoideae

    …Mediterranean species of the genus Valerianella, grown for their long undivided leaves that are used in salads and as pot herbs, are lamb’s lettuce (V. locusta) and Italian corn salad (V. eriocarpa). The genus has about 80 members, mostly Eurasian; a few are native or naturalized in North America.

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