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
GenusHelminthotheca
Scientific name with authorshipHelminthotheca echioides (L.) Holub
Indexed scientific synonyms
Crepis echioides (L.) All.Helminthia aculeata subsp. mollis (Duby) Arcang.Helminthia dichotoma DulacHelminthia dichotomos Dulac, 1867Helminthia echioides (L.) Gaertn.Helminthia echioides (L.) HolubHelminthia echioides (L.) Juss., 1789Helminthia echioides subsp. humifusa (Trévis.) Arcang.Helminthia echioides var. aspera Wallr.Helminthia echioides var. echioidesHelminthia echioides var. glabra Vis.Helminthia echioides var. mollis DubyHelminthia humifusa (Willd.) Trevir.Helminthia pratensis Chevall.Helminthia rigida Schult.Helminthia rigida Schult. ex Steud.Helminthia tuberculata MoenchHelminthotheca echioides (L.) LackHelminthotheca echioides var. echioidesHelminthotheca echioides var. incisa P.D.SellHelminthotheca echioides var. mollis (Duby) P.D.SellHelminthotheca echioides var. pratensis (Chev.) P.D.SellHelmintia echioides (L.) Gaertn.Hieracium helminthia E.H.L.KrausePicris echioides L.Picris echioides var. crepidiformis Thell.Picris echioides var. echioidesPicris echioides var. humifusa (Willd.) Thell.Picris echioides var. pratensis (DC.) MairePicris echioides var. tuberculata (Moench) FioriPicris humifusa Willd.Picris ruderalis Salisb.
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 identifier213702-1
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.