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 hortensis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Atriplex acuminata M.Bieb.Atriplex atrosanguinea VossAtriplex heterantha WightAtriplex hortense L.Atriplex hortensis f. integrifolia Zapal.Atriplex hortensis f. luxurians Zapal.Atriplex hortensis f. ruberrima HegiAtriplex hortensis f. rubra (Roth) HegiAtriplex hortensis subsp. atrosanguinea Hort.Atriplex hortensis subsp. hortensisAtriplex hortensis subsp. microtheca (Moq.) Bonnier & LayensAtriplex hortensis subsp. nitens S.PonsAtriplex hortensis var. alba MerremAtriplex hortensis var. atrosanguinea BaileyAtriplex hortensis var. flava MerremAtriplex hortensis var. hortensisAtriplex hortensis var. lutea Alef.Atriplex hortensis var. microsperma Moq.Atriplex hortensis var. microtheca (Moq.) P.Fourn.Atriplex hortensis var. obtusifolia Moq.Atriplex hortensis var. purpurea Lej. & CourtoisAtriplex hortensis var. rubra Ehrh.Atriplex hortensis var. rubra Gill. & MagneAtriplex hortensis var. rubra L.Atriplex hortensis var. rubra RothAtriplex hortensis var. sanguinea Wirtg.Atriplex hortensis var. sativa Asch.Atriplex hortensis var. veneta Alef.Atriplex hortensis var. viridis Lej. & CourtoisAtriplex microtheca Moq.Atriplex purpurea VossAtriplex ruberrima Moq.Atriplex spectabilis Ehrh.Atriplex spectabilis Ehrh. ex Moq.Atriplex ucenica Arv.-Touv., 1871Atriplex virgata B.HeyneAtriplex virgata B.Heyne ex RothChenopodium hortense (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
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 identifier272934-2
Use codesGS HF ME
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.