Valerian family (Valerianaceae)

Plectritis

longhorn plectritis (Plectritis macrocera) -- in April -- Columbia Gorge, northern Oregon      white & cream     

valerian

​sharpleaf valerian (Valeriana acutiloba) -- in June -- Indian Peaks Wilderness, Boulder County, CO

sharpleaf valerian (Valeriana acutiloba) -- in June -- Rampart Range Road, Pike National Forest   red & pink     

sharpleaf valerian (Valeriana acutiloba) -- in July -- Herman Gulch, Clear Creek County, CO     red & pink    

tobacco root (Valeriana edulis) -- July -- Cherokee Park State Wildlife Area (upper unit), CO   white & cream   

​tobacco root (Valeriana edulis) -- in June -- Lady Moon Trail, Red Feather Lakes Area, Larimer County, CO

tobacco root (Valeriana edulis)  -- in June -- Red Feather Lakes, Roosevelt National Forest, CO      white & cream     

​tobacco root (Valeriana edulis var. edulis) -- in July -- Mount Evans, Clear Creek County, CO

western valerian (Valeriana occidentalis) -- in August -- Crown Point, Roosevelt National Forest, CO      white & cream    

western valerian (Valeriana occidentalis) -- in July -- Elko County, NV      white & cream

Sitka valerian (Valeriana sitchensis) -- in June -- Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman NF    white & cream  

Sitka valerian (Valeriana sitchensis) -- in June -- Steens Mountain Wilderness Area, OR   ​ white & cream