Valerianella radiata (Linnaeus) Dufresne. Phen: Apr-May. Hab: Moist forests, bottomlands, disturbed areas. Dist: VA, s. IL, and KS, south to n. FL, Panhandle FL, and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Ware (1983) raised the question of whether V. woodsiana is a distinct taxon; further study is needed.

Synonymy: = Ar, C, Fl7, GrPl, K3, K4, NcTx, NE, RAB, Tn, WH3, WV; = n/a – Pa; > Valeriana valerianella Christenh. & Byng – Christenhusz, Fay, & Byng (2018); > Valeriana woodsiana (Torr. & A.Gray) Christenh. & Byng – Christenhusz, Fay, & Byng (2018); > Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. – K1, S, Va, Dyal (1938), Ware (1983); > Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. var. fernaldii Dyal – F, G, Tat, Tx, Dyal (1938); > Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. var. missouriensis Dyal – F, Il, Dyal (1938); > Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. var. radiata – F, G, Il, Tx, Dyal (1938); > Valerianella woodsiana – K1, NcTx, S, Tx, Va, Dyal (1938), Ware (1983)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
• Great Plains: FACW
• Midwest: FAC
• Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily: 6