Valeriana pauciflora, commonly called the largeflower valerian,[1] is a plant species in the Caprifoliaceae. It is native to the Eastern United States, where it is found in the regions of the Interior Low Plateau, the Ohio River drainage, and the Potomac River Valley.[2] In this region, it is found in very nutrient-rich, mesic forest communities, often in stream valleys or lower slopes.[3]

Valeriana pauciflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Valeriana
Species:	V. pauciflora
Binomial name
Valeriana pauciflora Michx.

Valeriana pauciflora is a conservative perennial restricted to high-quality habitat. It produces white through light pink flowers in late spring and early summer.[4] This species can set seeds without insect pollination, and also might be cross-pollinated by butterflies [5]

The specific epithet pauciflora, is Latin for 'few flowered'.[6][7]

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