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 purpureum (L.) E.E.Lamont
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cunigunda purpurea (L.) LunellEupatoriadelphus purpureus (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Eupatoriadelphus purpureus var. purpureusEupatorium amoenum PurshEupatorium falcatum Michx.Eupatorium fuscorubrum WalterEupatorium harnedii E.S.SteeleEupatorium harnedii E.S.Steele ex HarnedEupatorium laevigatum Torr.Eupatorium laevigatum f. laevigatumEupatorium maculatum f. tegulosum B.BoivinEupatorium maculatum var. amoenum (Pursh) BrittonEupatorium punctatum Miq.Eupatorium purpureum L.Eupatorium purpureum f. amoenum (Pursh) VossEupatorium purpureum f. decolor F.Seym.Eupatorium purpureum f. depressum Jenn.Eupatorium purpureum f. falcatum (Michx.) VossEupatorium purpureum f. laciniatum Jenn.Eupatorium purpureum f. purpureumEupatorium purpureum f. tegulosum (B.Boivin) B.BoivinEupatorium purpureum f. trifoliatum (L.) VossEupatorium purpureum subsp. purpureumEupatorium purpureum var. album Barratt ex Alph.WoodEupatorium purpureum var. amoenum (Pursh) A.GrayEupatorium purpureum var. falcatum (Michx.) BrittonEupatorium purpureum var. ovatum Alph.WoodEupatorium purpureum var. verticillatum (Lam.) Alph.WoodEupatorium trifoliatum L.Eupatorium trifoliatum var. amoenum (Pursh) Farw.Eupatorium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum
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 identifier60437842-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
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.