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
OrderGeraniales
FamilyGeraniaceae
GenusGeranium
Scientific name with authorshipGeranium palustre L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Geranium duplicatum KanitzGeranium duplicatum Kit.Geranium furcatum KanitzGeranium furcatum Kit.Geranium palustre f. albiflorum PantGeranium palustre f. lilacinum MurrGeranium palustre f. obtusatum NémethGeranium palustre subsp. glabrum (Murr) Graebn.Geranium palustre subsp. minus (Besser) Graebn.Geranium palustre subsp. nemorosum (Brügger ex Syr. & Petunn.) Graebn.Geranium palustre subsp. trifidum (Litv. ex Syr. & Petunn.) Graebn.Geranium palustre subsp. tuberosum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium palustre subsp. turfosum (Peterm.) Graebn.Geranium palustre var. albiflora LangeGeranium palustre var. brachyanthum WacMurrGeranium palustre var. brachyanthum Wacht.Geranium palustre var. brachyanthum Wacht. ex MurrGeranium palustre var. glabrum (Murr) Graebn.Geranium palustre var. glabrum MurrGeranium palustre var. minus (Besser) Graebn.Geranium palustre var. minus BesserGeranium palustre var. nemorosum (Brügger ex Syr. & Petunn.) Graebn.Geranium palustre var. nemorosum BrüggerGeranium palustre var. nemorosum Brügger ex Syr. & Petunn.Geranium palustre var. subsylvaticum Rupr.Geranium palustre var. trifidum (Litv. ex Syr. & Petunn.) Graebn.Geranium palustre var. trifidum Litv.Geranium palustre var. trifidum Litv. ex Syr. & Petunn.Geranium palustre var. tuberosum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium palustre var. tuberosum SchurGeranium palustre var. turfosum (Peterm.) Graebn.Geranium palustre var. turfosum Peterm.Geranium pratense subsp. subsylvaticum (Rupr.) Graebn.Geranium pratense var. subsylvaticum (Rupr.) Graebn.Geranium purpureum Gilib.
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 identifier373430-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.