red valerian

Centranthus ruber

Member of valerian (genus Centranthus)
honeysuckle family (family Caprifoliaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red purple, pink in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

This species has subspecies or variants that don't seem worth distinguishing.

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Toxicity of valerian, red (Centranthus ruber):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 3 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Dimond Canyon Trail, Oakland
• Lake Chabot RP
• Montebello Road, Cupertino

Months:

• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 0
• Apr.: 0
• May: 1
• Jun.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Centranthus ruber → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora