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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusPersicaria
Scientific name with authorshipPersicaria amphibia (L.) Delarbre
Indexed scientific synonyms
? terrestre L.Chulusium amphibium (L.) Raf.Chulusium fluitans Raf.Chulusium natans Raf.Persicaria amphibia (L.) DelarbrePersicaria amphibia f. terrestris (Leyss.) Kitag.Persicaria amphibia subsp. amphibiaPersicaria amphibia subsp. amurensis (Korsh.) SojákPersicaria amphibia var. amurensis (Korsh.) H.HaraPersicaria amphibia var. natans (Leyss.) Munshi & JaveidPersicaria amphibia var. terrestre (L.) DelarbePersicaria amphibia var. terrestris (Leyss.) GrayPersicaria amphibia var. terrestris (Leyss.) Munshi & JaveidPersicaria amurensis Nieuwl.Persicaria coccinea f. natans (Wiegand) D.Löve & J.-P.BernardPersicaria emersa (Michx.) CockerellPersicaria emersa (Michx.) Cockerell ex DanielsPersicaria fluitans MontandonPersicaria muehlenbergii (S.Watson) SmallPersicaria natans (Michx.) MoldenkePersicaria nebraskensis GreenePolygonum amphibia subsp. amurensis (Korsh.) SojákPolygonum amphibium L.Polygonum amphibium f. angustifolium KuntzePolygonum amphibium f. aquaticum (Leers) Lindm.Polygonum amphibium f. aquaticum (Leyss.) RegelPolygonum amphibium f. bugense Zapal.Polygonum amphibium f. coenosum (W.D.J.Koch) BruijnPolygonum amphibium f. decumbens (Klett & Richt.) Lindm.Polygonum amphibium f. maritimum (Dethard.) BruijnPolygonum amphibium f. natans (Moench) Asch.Polygonum amphibium f. paludosa BruijnPolygonum amphibium f. polesicum Zapal.Polygonum amphibium f. serrulatum H.Rosend.Polygonum amphibium f. terrestre (Leers) Asch.Polygonum amphibium f. terrestre (Leyss.) RegelPolygonum amphibium f. terrestre BruijnPolygonum amphibium f. terrestris (Leers) Kitag.Polygonum amphibium subsp. amphibiumPolygonum amphibium subsp. amurense (Korsh.) HulténPolygonum amphibium subsp. amurensis (Korsh.) SojákPolygonum amphibium subsp. aquaticum (Leyss.) Ehrh.Polygonum amphibium subsp. aquaticum WaltherPolygonum amphibium subsp. natans (L.) Schübl. & G.MartensPolygonum amphibium subsp. terrestre (L.) Schübl. & G.MartensPolygonum amphibium subsp. terrestre (Leyss.) Ehrh.Polygonum amphibium subsp. terrestre WaltherPolygonum amphibium var. amurense Korsh.Polygonum amphibium var. amurensis Korsh.Polygonum amphibium var. aquaticum LeersPolygonum amphibium var. aquaticum Leyss.Polygonum amphibium var. aquaticum Wallr.Polygonum amphibium var. aquatile WibelPolygonum amphibium var. brachystylum DanserPolygonum amphibium var. coenosum W.D.J.KochPolygonum amphibium var. decumbens Klett & Richt.Polygonum amphibium var. fluitans BruijnPolygonum amphibium var. glabratum BruijnPolygonum amphibium var. hirtulum BruijnPolygonum amphibium var. macrostylum DanserPolygonum amphibium var. maritimum Mert. & W.D.J.KochPolygonum amphibium var. muehlenbergii Meisn.Polygonum amphibium var. natans Leyss.Polygonum amphibium var. natans MoenchPolygonum amphibium var. natans Wallr.Polygonum amphibium var. pallidiflorum DanserPolygonum amphibium var. palustre S.WilckePolygonum amphibium var. palustre S.Wilcke ex SadlerPolygonum amphibium var. palustre WeigelPolygonum amphibium var. roseiflorum DanserPolygonum amphibium var. salicifolium SchurPolygonum amphibium var. terrestre LeersPolygonum amphibium var. terrestre Leyss.Polygonum amphibium var. terrestre Wallr.Polygonum amphibium var. terrestre WibelPolygonum amphibium var. terrestre Willd.Polygonum amphibium var. vestitum Hemsl.Polygonum amphibium var. vistulense Zapal.Polygonum amurense (Korsh.) Vorosch.Polygonum amurense Nieuwl.Polygonum aquaticum A.GrayPolygonum aquaticum A.Gray ex Meisn.Polygonum aquaticum J.F.Lehm.Polygonum bistorta WalterPolygonum cardiophyllum Gand.Polygonum coccineum Muhl.Polygonum coccineum var. terrestre Willd.Polygonum lanceolatum Gand.Polygonum longifolium Gand.Polygonum muehlenbergii S.WatsonPolygonum muehlenbergii var. terrestre (Willd.) Trel.Polygonum muhlenbergii var. natans WiegandPolygonum natans (Moench) Zapal.Polygonum natans Gueldenst.Polygonum natans Hegetschw.Polygonum natans Krock.Polygonum natans f. genuinum StanfordPolygonum natans var. cracoviense Zapal.Polygonum platyphyllum Gand.Polygonum purpureum Gilib.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier30193627-2
Use codesEU ME
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.