Independent herbal reference infrastructureOpen the registry
Enriched botanical record

Heterotheca villosa

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners

Also indexed asGolden-asterHairy goldenaster (EN)chrysopside veluechrysopside villeusehairy false goldasterhairy false goldenasterhairy goldasterhairy goldenaster
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHeterotheca
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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHeterotheca
Scientific name with authorshipHeterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners

Indexed scientific synonyms

Amellus villosus PurshAster gracilentus BanksAster gracilentus Banks ex DC.Chrysopsis canescens Torr. & A.GrayChrysopsis foliosa Nutt.Chrysopsis foliosa var. foliosaChrysopsis mollis Nutt.Chrysopsis villosa (Pursh) Nutt.Chrysopsis villosa (Pursh) Nutt. ex DC.Chrysopsis villosa (Pursh) Nutt. ex Hook.Chrysopsis villosa var. foliosa (Nutt.) CronquistChrysopsis villosa var. foliosa (Nutt.) D.C.EatonChrysopsis villosa var. villosaDiplogon fulcatum Kuntze, 1891Diplogon villosum (Pursh) KuntzeDiplogon villosum var. villosumDiplopappus villosus (Pursh) Hook.Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) ShinnersHeterotheca villosa var. foliosa (Nutt.) V.L.HarmsInula villosa (Pursh) Nutt.Sideranthus integrifolius Nutt.Sideranthus villosus (Pursh) Sweet

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 identifier121482-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

Read the full dataset citation, licence and import methodology →

!

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.