General: Hairyfruit Valerian (Valeriana acutiloba var pubicarpa) is a low-growing, perennial forb with oblong leaves and white, tubular flowers that grow in a cluster atop a stalk. The flower buds are reddish.

Hairyfruit Valerian is a rare component of the desert vegetation communities in montane habitats in the Yellow Pine (Transition), Pine-Fir (Canadian), and Bristlecone (Hudsonian) life zones. Look for this species up on Mt. Charleston.

Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle).

Plant Form: Low growing.

Height: To about 6 inches.

Stems: Slightly reddish.

Leaves: Oblong.

Flowers: Tubular, petals 5, white.

Habitat: Open sandy and rocky areas in the desert mountains.

Elevation: About 6,000 to 10,000 feet.

Distribution: Mountains of Nevada to Colorado, Montana, and Washington.

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