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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAtriplex
Scientific name with authorshipAtriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Atriplex angustior CockerellAtriplex berlandieri Moq.Atriplex buxifolia Rydb.Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Brandegee, 1889Atriplex canescens subsp. macropoda (Rose & Standl.) H.M.Hall & Clem.Atriplex canescens subsp. typica H.M.Hall & Clem.Atriplex canescens var. occidentalis (Torr. & Frém.) S.L.Welsh & StutzAtriplex fruticosa Nutt.Atriplex fruticosa Nutt. ex Moq.Atriplex heterophylla Nutt.Atriplex heterophylla Nutt. ex Moq.Atriplex macropoda Rose & Standl.Atriplex nuttallii S.WatsonAtriplex nuttallii subsp. buxifolia (Rydb.) H.M.Hall & Clem.Atriplex nuttallii subsp. typica H.M.Hall & Clem.Atriplex nuttallii var. anomala M.E.JonesAtriplex nuttallii var. nuttalliiAtriplex occidentalis (Torr. & Frém.) D.Dietr.Atriplex tetraptera (Benth.) Rydb.Calligonum canescens PurshLophocarya spinosa Nutt.Lophocarya spinosa Nutt. ex Moq.Obione berlandieri (Moq.) Moq.Obione buxifolia (Rydb.) S.C.Sand. & G.L.ChuObione canescens (Pursh) Moq.Obione canescens (Pursh) Torr.Obione macropoda (Rose & Standl.) S.C.Sand. & G.L.ChuObione nuttallii (S.Watson) S.C.Sand. & G.L.ChuObione occidentalis (Torr. & Frém.) Moq.Obione tetraptera Benth.Pterocarya spinosa Nutt.Pterocarya spinosa Nutt. ex Moq.Pterochiton canescens (Pursh) Nutt.Pterochiton occidentale Torr. & Frém.Pterochiton occidentalis Torr. & Frém.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Poison reported
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 identifier1175090-2
Use codesAF EU ME PO
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.