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Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - June
Pink Valerian can be found in nutrient-rich soils of floodplain forests and river-fronting slopes. It reaches the southern limit of its distribution in the East along the Potomac River.
The specific epithet "pauciflora" is Latin meaning "few flowered".
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1 May 2022
Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 
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27 April 2023
Great Falls National Park, Great Falls, VA 
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27 April 2023
Great Falls National Park, Great Falls, VA 
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1 May 2022
Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 
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19 April 2023
Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 
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6 May 2019
Great Falls National Park, Great Falls, VA 
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1 May 2022
Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 
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