Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAgoseris
Scientific name with authorshipAgoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agoseris agrestis Osterh.Agoseris apiculata GreeneAgoseris dasycarpa GreeneAgoseris glauca (Pursh) D.Dietr.Agoseris glauca subsp. glaucaAgoseris glauca var. agrestis (Osterh.) Q.JonesAgoseris glauca var. agrestis (Osterh.) Q.Jones ex CronquistAgoseris glauca var. integerrima KuntzeAgoseris lacera GreeneAgoseris lapathifolia GreeneAgoseris longissima GreeneAgoseris longula GreeneAgoseris microdonta GreeneAgoseris procera GreeneAgoseris scorzonerifolia var. aspera S.F.BlakeAgoseris scorzonerifolia var. scorzonerifoliaAgoseris taraxacifolia D.Dietr.Agoseris vicinalis GreeneMacrorhynchus cynthioides Hook.Macrorhynchus glaucus (Nutt. ex Pursh) D.C.EatonMicrorhynchus glaucus (Pursh) D.C.Eaton, 1871Microrhynchus glaucus var. glaucusTragopogon glaucus (Nutt. ex Pursh) Steud.Troximon glaucum Nutt.Troximon glaucum PurshTroximon glaucum f. alpestre CockerellTroximon glaucum var. asperum PiperTroximon glaucum var. glaucumTroximon glaucum var. pumilum A.NelsonTroximon glaucum var. taraxacifolium (Nutt.) A.Gray, 1876Troximon pubescens A.NelsonTroximon taraxacifolium Nutt.Troximon villosum A.Nelson
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier7222-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.