Tobacco Root

Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray - Valerian family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  British Columbia, Ontario
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.