Marsh Valerian vs Turkey Valerian

Valeriana sitchensis compared with Valeriana phu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	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 sitchensis	Valeriana phu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Turkey Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Turkey 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.

Turkey Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).