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
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusCochlearia
Scientific name with authorshipCochlearia groenlandica L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cochlearia arctica Schlecht. ex DC.Cochlearia arctica subsp. oblongifolia (DC.) V.V.PetrovskyCochlearia arctica var. oblongifolia (DC.) Trautv.Cochlearia arctica var. wahlenbegiana Trautv.Cochlearia fenestrata R.Br.Cochlearia fenestrata R.Br. ex DC.Cochlearia groenlandica subsp. islandica (Pobed.) Á.LöveCochlearia islandica Pobed.Cochlearia lenensis AdamsCochlearia lenensis Adams ex DC.Cochlearia lenensis Adams ex Fisch.Cochlearia oblongifolia DC.Cochlearia officinalis subsp. arctica (Schltdl. ex DC.) HulténCochlearia officinalis subsp. groenlandica (L.) A.E.PorsildCochlearia officinalis subsp. oblongifolia (DC.) HulténCochlearia officinalis subsp. oblongifolia (DC.) NymanCochlearia officinalis var. arctica (Schlecht. ex DC.) GelertCochlearia officinalis var. arctica (Schltdl. ex DC.) Alef.Cochlearia officinalis var. groenlandica (L.) Alef.Cochlearia officinalis var. groenlandica (L.) Gelert.Cochlearia officinalis var. lenensis (Adams ex Fisch.) Alef.Cochlearia officinalis var. oblongifolia (DC.) GelertCochlearia polaris Pobed.Cochlearia rotundifolia var. alpina GrayCochleariopsis groenlandica (L.) A.Löve & D.LöveCochleariopsis groenlandica subsp. arctica (Schltdl. ex DC.) Á.Löve & D.LöveCochleariopsis groenlandica subsp. oblongifolia (DC.) Á.Löve & D.LöveDraba cochlearioides Turcz.Draba cochlearioides Turcz. ex Besser
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 identifier62470-2
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.