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
GenusArnica
Scientific name with authorshipArnica chamissonis Less.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arnica bernardina GreeneArnica bruceae Rydb.Arnica cana GreeneArnica celsa A.NelsonArnica chamissonis f. chamissonisArnica chamissonis f. incana (A.Gray) B.BoivinArnica chamissonis subsp. chamissonisArnica chamissonis subsp. foliosa (Nutt.) MaguireArnica chamissonis subsp. genuina MaguireArnica chamissonis subsp. incana (A.Gray) MaguireArnica chamissonis var. andina (Nutt.) Ediger & T.M.BarkleyArnica chamissonis var. angustifolia HerderArnica chamissonis var. bernardina (Greene) Jeps.Arnica chamissonis var. bernardina (Greene) Jeps. ex MaguireArnica chamissonis var. chamissonisArnica chamissonis var. foliosa (Nutt.)Arnica chamissonis var. incana (A.Gray ex Parry) HulténArnica chamissonis var. incana (A.Gray) S.L.WelshArnica chamissonis var. incana A.GrayArnica chamissonis var. interior MaguireArnica chamissonis var. jepsoniana MaguireArnica chamissonis var. longinodosa A.NelsonArnica chamissonis var. maguirei (A.Nelson) MaguireArnica columbiana GreeneArnica exigua A.NelsonArnica foliosa Nutt.Arnica foliosa var. andina Nutt.Arnica foliosa var. bernardina (Greene) Jeps.Arnica foliosa var. foliosaArnica foliosa var. incana A.GrayArnica greenei A.NelsonArnica incana (A.Gray) GreeneArnica kodiakensis Rydb.Arnica lanulosa GreeneArnica maguirei A.NelsonArnica montana Hook.Arnica ocreata A.NelsonArnica rhizomata A.NelsonArnica rubricaulis GreeneArnica stricta A.NelsonArnica stricta var. strictaArnica tomentulosa Rydb.Arnica wilsonii Rydb.
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 identifier305804-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.