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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusEutrochium
Scientific name with authorshipEutrochium maculatum (L.) E.E.Lamont
Indexed scientific synonyms
Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. maculatusEupatorium bruneri var. bruneriEupatorium maculatum L.Eupatorium maculatum f. anomalum (Vict.) B.BoivinEupatorium maculatum f. anomalum (Vict.) Lepage, 1952Eupatorium maculatum f. anomalum Vict.Eupatorium maculatum f. eresinatum LepageEupatorium maculatum f. faxonii FernaldEupatorium maculatum f. maculatumEupatorium maculatum subsp. maculatumEupatorium maculatum var. maculatumEupatorium maculatum var. urticaefolium BarrattEupatorium maculatum var. urticaefolium Barratt ex Alph.WoodEupatorium maculatum var. urticifolium BarrattEupatorium maculatum var. urticifolium Barratt ex Alph.WoodEupatorium purpureum f. anomalum (Vict.) B.BoivinEupatorium purpureum f. faxonii (Fernald) B.BoivinEupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum (L.) Á.Löve & D.LöveEupatorium purpureum var. maculatum (L.) Darl., 1837Eupatorium purpureum var. maculatum (L.) VossEupatorium trifoliatum var. maculatum (L.) Farw.Eutrochium maculatum f. faxonii (Fernald) G.Wilh. & Rericha
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 identifier60437839-2
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.