Valeriana macrosiphon

Valeriana macrosiphon, also commonly called long-spurred valerian, is a herb of the family Caprifoliaceae.

Long-spurred valerian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Valeriana
Species:	V. macrosiphon
Binomial name
Valeriana macrosiphon (Boiss.) E.Vilm. (1863)
Synonyms[1]
Centranthus cadevallii Sennen (1917) Centranthus calcitrapae var. macrosiphon (Boiss.) Pau (1934) Centranthus dasycarpus Kunze (1848) Centranthus macrosiphon Boiss. (1843) Centranthus macrosiphon var. andalusii Fanlo (1986), without type. Ocymastrum macrosiphon Kuntze (1891) Valeriana cadevallii (Sennen) Christenh. & Byng (2018)

The erect annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.4 metres (0 to 1 ft). It blooms in spring and early summer producing pink-red-white flowers.

The species is native to Northern Africa and southwestern Europe but has become naturalised in many areas including the south west of Western Australia.^[2]