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Enriched botanical record

Eriogonum niveum

Eriogonum niveum Douglas ex Benth.

Also indexed asSnow buckwheatsnow buckwheatsnow wild buckwheatsnow-buckwheatériogone des neiges
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusEriogonum
Use categories1
Linked notes0

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
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusEriogonum
Scientific name with authorshipEriogonum niveum Douglas ex Benth.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Eriogonum album Nutt.Eriogonum decumbens Benth.Eriogonum dichotomum DouglasEriogonum dichotomum Douglas ex Benth.Eriogonum dichotomum var. humile Benth.Eriogonum lachnostegium (Benth.) Rydb.Eriogonum niveum DouglasEriogonum niveum subsp. decumbens (Benth.) S.StokesEriogonum niveum subsp. dichotomum (Douglas ex Benth.) S.StokesEriogonum niveum subsp. niveumEriogonum niveum subsp. typicum S.StokesEriogonum niveum var. candelabrum Gand.Eriogonum niveum var. decumbens (Benth.) Torr. & A.GrayEriogonum niveum var. dichotomum (Douglas ex Benth.) S.StokesEriogonum niveum var. dichotomum (Douglas ex Benth.) S.Stokes ex M.E.JonesEriogonum niveum var. suksdorfii Gand.Eriogonum strictum var. lachnostegium Benth.

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier694305-1
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.