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
GenusAmbrosia
Scientific name with authorshipAmbrosia chamissonis Greene
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ambrosia chamissonis f. bipinnatisecta (Less.) B.Boivin, 1967Ambrosia chamissonis f. bipinnatisecta (Less.) W.W.PayneAmbrosia chamissonis f. chamissonisAmbrosia chamissonis var. bipinnatisecta (Less.) J.T.HowellAmbrosia chamissonis var. chamissonisAmbrosia chamissonis var. cuneifolia (Nutt.) W.W.PayneFranseria bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifidaFranseria chamissonis Less.Franseria chamissonis f. bipinnatisecta (Less.) Calder & Roy L.TaylorFranseria chamissonis f. chamissonisFranseria chamissonis subsp. bipinnatisecta (Less.) Wiggins & Stockw.Franseria chamissonis subsp. chamissonisFranseria chamissonis subsp. typica Wiggins & Stockw.Franseria chamissonis var. bipinnatisecta Less.Franseria chamissonis var. chamissonisFranseria chamissonis var. cuneifolia (Nutt.) Torr. & A.GrayFranseria chamissonis var. malvaefolia Less.Franseria chamissonis var. malvifolia Less.Franseria chamissonis var. viscida Eastw.Franseria cuneifolia Nutt.Franseria villosa Rydb.Gaertneria bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifidaGaertneria chamissonis (Less.) KuntzeGaertneria chamissonis var. chamissonisGaertneria chamissonis var. viscida A.Heller
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 identifier11045-2
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.