Valerianaceae

V. sisymbriifolia Vahl, Enum. P1. 2:7 (1805). Syn: V. cardamines Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 1:24 (1808). Ic: Desf., Choix P1. t. 41 (1808). Map 80, p. 555.
Perennial herb. Rhizome cylindrical, praemorse, giving rise to slender, cylindri-cal roots. Caudex usually surrounded by remains of old leaf-bases. Stems l-2(-4), sturdy, erect, 15-60 cm tall, subsulcate. Basal leaves glabrous, pinnate, (l-)3-7(-ll)-lobed; lobes ovate-orbicular, entire to repand, sometimes crenate, terminal larger than laterals; petioles usually equal to, or longer than, lobed part of leaf. Lower cauline leaves similar to basal leaves; petioles amplexicaul and fused at their bases to c. 2 mm. Lobes of upper cauline leaves occasionally lanceolate. Inflorescence dense, corymbose, c. 2 cm diam. in flower, spreading in fruit. Flowers pink or white. Achene uniformly pubescent, rarely subglabrous. Fl. 5-9. Rocky ledges and slopes, usually in shade, 1500-3500 m.
Described from the Orient.
S. & E. Anatolia. B6 Adana: d. Saimbeyli, Bozoğlan Da. above Obruk yayla, 2100 m, D. 19729! Sivas: 48 km from Gürün to Pınarbaşı, 2300 m, Stn. & Hend. 5688! Maraş: 27 km N. of Göksun, 1550 m, Hub.-Mor. 11523. B7 Erzincan: Keşiş Da. above Cimin, 2800-2900 m, D. 31801! Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovaçik, 2900 m, D. 31258! B8 Bitlis: Kambos Da. above Hurmuz, 2000 m, D. 23463! B9 Bitlis: Karz Da. above Kotum, 1800 m, D. 22250! Ağri: 5-10 km from Hamur to Tutak (Murat valley), 1650 m, D. 44051! Van: Şuşanis Da. above Van, 2200 m, Hub.-Mor. 10260. C4 Konya: Masmutli Da., Siehe 340. C5 Niğde: Ala Da., Arpalık gorge, 2190 m, Parry 153! C6 Maraş: d. Çardak, Berit Da. above Arpa Çukuru, 2700 m, D. 20320! C10 Hakkari: Cilo Tepe, 3200 m, D. 24066!
N. Iran, S. & E. Caucasia, C. Asia. Ir.-Tur. element.