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Valeriana dioica L.

marsh valerian (Valerianaceae)

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Valeriana dioica grows in base-rich mires and marshes across England, Wales and the eastern half of the Southern Uplands.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-05-04

 marsh valerian / Valeriana dioica: _Valeriana dioica_ grows in base-rich mires and marshes across England, Wales and the eastern half of the Southern Uplands.

Valeriana dioica is dioecious; female plants produce seeds with a pappus of hairs to aid in wind-dispersal.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-19

 marsh valerian / Valeriana dioica: _Valeriana dioica_ is dioecious; female plants produce seeds with a pappus of hairs to aid in wind-dispersal.

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