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Red Valerian

Centranthus ruber

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 1,427, February 1,054, March 1,652, April 2,598, May 3,746, June 4,085, July 4,371, August 3,759, September 2,760, October 2,060, November 1,126, December 880.
United States34,990
Alaska29,520
United Kingdom8,489
California7,945
England7,217
France4,199
Italy2,365
New Zealand1,559
Spain1,546
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur1,457

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Orderhoneysuckles, moschatels, and allies · Dipsacales
Familyhoneysuckle family · Caprifoliaceae
GenusValerian · Centranthus

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