Echter Baldrian vs Turkey Valerian

Valeriana officinalis compared with Valeriana phu

Key Differences

• Echter Baldrian is Near Threatened while Turkey Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echter Baldrian	Turkey Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)
Family same	Caprifoliaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus same	Valeriana	Valeriana
Species	Valeriana officinalis	Valeriana phu

Evolutionary Relationship

Echter Baldrian and Turkey Valerian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Valeriana.

Conservation Status

Echter Baldrian

NT — Near Threatened

Turkey Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echter Baldrian	Turkey Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echter Baldrian

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Turkey Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Echter Baldrian

The Allheal (Valeriana officinalis) is a species in the genus Valeriana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden