Pyrenean Valerian (Valeriana pyrenaica)
Tall, up to 1.5m, downy. Stem pale green. Lower leaves big, heart-shaped and toothed; upper leaves divided into leaflets. Flowers pale pink in flat clusters; June-July.

A large, showy plant which can be found here and there in the woods by the stream. An escape from cultivated gardens.

Spotters' score: 8

ref: p.234

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