Marsh Valerian vs Tuberous Valerian

Valeriana sitchensis compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family same	Caprifoliaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus same	Valeriana	Valeriana
Species	Valeriana sitchensis	Valeriana tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh Valerian and Tuberous Valerian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Valeriana.

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.