Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
A widespread montane species in the intermountain west & midwest. The silver-lined leaves are readily recognizable.
An inflorescence near Bluff Springs in the Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 16 Jun 2007.
Flowers near Bluff Springs, 16 Jun 2007.
A lower cauline leaf near Bluff Springs, 16 Jun 2007. The lower cauline leaves are sparingly lobed, while the basal leaves are entire.
Upper cauline leaves near Bluff Springs, 16 Jun 2007.