Valerianaceae
Valeriana Family
The Valerianaceae family (Valeriana Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Dipsacales. It is represented by a single species in the SASYA catalogue. That species is a herb.
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Opposite, often pinnately divided leaves on herbs with a strong, musky, distinctive root odour; small, bilaterally symmetrical, tubular flowers with a small basal spur or pouch cluster into dense, rounded heads.
The root's strong, musky scent, unpleasant to most humans but famously irresistible to cats much like catnip, is the basis of its long traditional use as a mild sedative and sleep aid.
To check whether a plant belongs to Valerianaceae, compare the leaf arrangement, leaf type, flower symmetry, fruit type, and one distinctive marker together. A single feature can mislead; the family pattern is the combination.
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Caprifoliaceae
Compare against Caprifoliaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
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