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
GenusChenopodium
Scientific name with authorshipChenopodium berlandieri Moq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Botrys berlandieri (Moq.) Nieuwl.Chenopodium album var. berlandieri (Moq.) Mack. & BushChenopodium berlandieri f. angustius A.Ludw.Chenopodium berlandieri f. angustius A.Ludw. ex Graebn.Chenopodium berlandieri f. ficifoliforme A.Ludw.Chenopodium berlandieri f. ficifoliforme A.Ludw. ex Graebn.Chenopodium berlandieri f. grossidentatum AellenChenopodium berlandieri f. latifolium A.Ludw.Chenopodium berlandieri f. latifolium A.Ludw. ex Graebn.Chenopodium berlandieri f. sinuatum AellenChenopodium berlandieri f. subhastatum A.Ludw.Chenopodium berlandieri f. subhastatum A.Ludw. ex Graebn.Chenopodium berlandieri subsp. berlandieriChenopodium berlandieri subsp. esauae AellenChenopodium berlandieri subsp. euberlandieri AellenChenopodium berlandieri subsp. ludwigianum AellenChenopodium berlandieri subsp. nuttalliae (Saff.) H.D.Wilson & HeiserChenopodium berlandieri subsp. pseudopetiolare AellenChenopodium berlandieri subsp. yucatanum AellenChenopodium berlandieri subsp. zschakei (J.Murr) ZobelChenopodium berlandieri var. coloradense AellenChenopodium berlandieri var. foetens A.Ludw. ex Asch. & Graebn., 1913Chenopodium berlandieri var. foetens AellenChenopodium berlandieri var. foetens LudwigChenopodium berlandieri var. opulifoliforme AellenChenopodium berlandieri var. texanum A.ZobelChenopodium nuttalliae Saff.Chenopodium striatiforme f. grossidentata MurrChenopodium texanum MurrChenopodium zschakei J.Murr
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier56042-2
Use codesGS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
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.