''Valeriana macrosiphon'', also commonly called long-spurred valerian, is a herb of the family

Caprifoliaceae The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species in 33 to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and easte ...

. The erect annual herb typically grows to a height of . It blooms in spring and early summer producing pink-red-white flowers. The species is native to Northern Africa and southwestern Europe but has become naturalised in many areas including the south west of

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

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{{Taxonbar, from= Q110980168, from2=Q1549545 macrosiphon Flora of Spain Flora of Morocco Flora of Algeria Plants described in 1843 Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier