Valerian (Valeriana capitata)

Family: Valerianaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Valeriana capitata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - parched. Root - steamed for 24 hours. — Root - steamed for 24 hours.

Habitat & North American Range

Boggy meadows and moist slopes in Alaska. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)