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
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusCerastium
Scientific name with authorshipCerastium glomeratum Thuill.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alsine glomerata (Thuill.) E.H.L.KrauseAlsine trivialis E.H.L.KrauseCerastium acutatum Suksd.Cerastium alpinum BungeCerastium apetalum Dumort.Cerastium arenosum KitCerastium brachycarpum StapfCerastium caespitosum Gilib.Cerastium caespitosum subsp. triviale (E.H.L.Krause) HiitonenCerastium consanguineum Wedd.Cerastium constantinopolitanum NymanCerastium fontanum subsp. triviale (E.H.L.Krause) JalasCerastium fontanum var. triviale (Spenn.) JalasCerastium fulvum Raf.Cerastium glomeratum f. abbreviatum Zapal.Cerastium glomeratum f. acorollatum Zapal.Cerastium glomeratum f. apetalum (Dumort.) Murb.Cerastium glomeratum f. apetalum (Dumort.) TrinajsticCerastium glomeratum f. eglandulosum (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) HegiCerastium glomeratum f. hirsutissimum Zapal.Cerastium glomeratum f. macrophyllum Zapal.Cerastium glomeratum subsp. megacalyx KamelinCerastium glomeratum var. apetalum (Dumort.) FenzlCerastium glomeratum var. apetalum (Dumort.) Mert. & W.D.J.KochCerastium glomeratum var. brachycarpum L.H.Zhou & Q.Z.HanCerastium glomeratum var. corollinum (Fenzl) Rouy & FoucaudCerastium glomeratum var. corollinum FenzlCerastium glomeratum var. eglandulosum Mert. & W.D.J.KochCerastium glomeratum var. glandulosum W.D.J.KochCerastium glomeratum var. glomeratumCerastium glomeratum var. kotulae Zapal.Cerastium glomeratum var. laxum ErdnerCerastium glomeratum var. mauritianum BakerCerastium glomeratum var. medium Zapal.Cerastium glomeratum var. pygmaeum Zapal.Cerastium glomeratum var. robustum Pamp.Cerastium glomeratum var. strictum ErdnerCerastium glomeratum var. subviscosum (Rchb.) Briq.Cerastium hirsutum Muhl.Cerastium holosteoides subsp. triviale (Murb.) MöschlCerastium mauritianum BoutonCerastium mauritianum Bouton ex BakerCerastium membranaceum Jacquem.Cerastium membranaceum Jacquem. ex Hook.fil.Cerastium minutulum Des Moul.Cerastium minutulum Des Moul. ex Steud.Cerastium mutabile K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.Cerastium mutabile var. ovale K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.Cerastium mutabile var. triviale K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.Cerastium ovale Pers.Cerastium ovale var. apetalum WeiheCerastium pseudoviscosum SchurCerastium pumilum Raf.Cerastium rotundifolium Fisch.Cerastium sibiricum Turcz.Cerastium sibiricum Turcz. ex Ledeb.Cerastium simense Hochst. ex A.Rich.Cerastium stevenii Schischk.Cerastium sylvaticum StevenCerastium sylvaticum Steven ex Ledeb.Cerastium tenellum GaudinCerastium tenellum Gaudin ex Ser.Cerastium tomentosum BojerCerastium triviale LinkCerastium villosum StevenCerastium viscosioides CandargyCerastium viscosoides CandargyCerastium viscosum Hartm.Cerastium viscosum var. apetalum (Dumort.) FenzlCerastium viscosum var. consanguineum (Wedd.) Rohrb.Cerastium viscosum var. corollinum FenzlCerastium viscosum var. eglandulosum (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) F.W.SchultzCerastium viscosum var. glomeratum (Thuill.) GaudinCerastium viscosum var. tenellum Gren.Cerastium viscosum var. viscosumCerastium vulgare subsp. triviale (K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.) Murb.Cerastium vulgatum L.Cerastium vulgatum subsp. triviale (Link) Janch., 1950Cerastium vulgatum var. apetalum (Dumort.) Lej. & CourtoisCerastium vulgatum var. glomeratum (Thuill.) Edgew. & Hook.fil.Cerastium vulgatum var. subviscosum Rchb.Myosotis vulgaris (L.) MoenchStellaria glomerata (L.) Jess.Stellaria trivialis (Link) LinkStellaria trivialis var. glabrata (Neilr.) Jess.Stellaria trivialis var. glandulosa (Neilr.) Jess.Stellaria vulgata (L.) Link
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 identifier152274-1
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.