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 sagittata (L.) H.Gross
Indexed scientific synonyms
? viridialba HondaHelxine sagittatum (L.) Raf.Persicaria aestiva (Makino) OhkiPersicaria anguillana (Koidz.) HondaPersicaria belophylla (Litv. ex Grigorj.) Kitag.Persicaria sagittata (L.) H.Gross ex NakaiPersicaria sagittata f. aestiva (Makino) H.HaraPersicaria sagittata f. paludosa (Kom.) H.HaraPersicaria sagittata f. pilosa (H.Hara) H.HaraPersicaria sagittata f. sericea (Nakai) H.HaraPersicaria sagittata f. tomentosa (H.Hara) H.HaraPersicaria sagittata f. viridialba (Honda) H.HaraPersicaria sagittata var. sericea (Nakai) NakaiPersicaria sagittata var. sibirica (Meisn.) MiyabePersicaria sagittata var. sieboldii (Meisn.) NakaiPersicaria sericea H.GrossPersicaria sieboldii (Meisn.) OhkiPersicaria sieboldii f. espinulosa Seriz.Persicaria sieboldii f. laevicaulis Seriz.Persicaria sieboldii f. pilosa H.HaraPersicaria sieboldii var. aestiva (Ohki) OkuyamaPersicaria sieboldii var. brevifolia Kitag.Persicaria sieboldii var. paludosa (Kom.) NakaiPersicaria sieboldii var. paludosa (Kom.) Nakai ex Kitag.Persicaria sieboldii var. sericea NakaiPersicaria sieboldii var. sericea Nakai ex T.B.LeePersicaria sieboldii var. tomentosa H.HaraPolygonum aestivum (Makino) MakinoPolygonum anguillanum Koidz.Polygonum belophyllum Litv.Polygonum belophyllum Litv. ex GrigorjevPolygonum paludosum (Kom.) Kom.Polygonum sagittata subsp. sieboldii (Meisn.) NakaiPolygonum sagittatum L.Polygonum sagittatum f. aestivum (Makino) MurataPolygonum sagittatum f. chloranthum FernaldPolygonum sagittatum f. luxurians Korsh.Polygonum sagittatum f. pilosum (H.Hara) MurataPolygonum sagittatum f. sericeum (Nakai) MurataPolygonum sagittatum f. tomentosum (H.Hara) MurataPolygonum sagittatum f. viridialbum (Honda) MurataPolygonum sagittatum subsp. gracilentum Fern.Polygonum sagittatum subsp. sieboldii (Meisn.) Vorosch.Polygonum sagittatum var. aestivum (Ohki) Makino ex Koidz.Polygonum sagittatum var. aestivum MakinoPolygonum sagittatum var. boreale Meisn.Polygonum sagittatum var. gracilentum FernaldPolygonum sagittatum var. hallaisanense H.Lév.Polygonum sagittatum var. ovalifolium Farw.Polygonum sagittatum var. paludosum Kom.Polygonum sagittatum var. sericeum NakaiPolygonum sagittatum var. sibiricum Meisn.Polygonum sagittatum var. sieboldii (Meisn.) Maxim.Polygonum sagittatum var. sieboldii (Meisn.) Maxim. ex Kom.Polygonum sagittatum var. typicum R.KellerPolygonum sieboldii Meisn.Polygonum sieboldii subsp. brevifolia Kitag.Polygonum sieboldii var. aesticum (Makino) OhwiPolygonum sieboldii var. aestivum (Ohki) OhwiPolygonum sieboldii var. brevifolia Kitag.Polygonum sieboldii var. pratense Y.L.Chang & S.X.LiTasoba sagittata (L.) Raf.Tracaulon sagittatum (L.) SmallTracaulon sagittatum f. chloranthum (Fernald) MoldenkeTracaulon sagittatum f. subalbidum MoldenkeTracaulon sagittatum subsp. gracilentum (Fern.) C.F.ReedTracaulon sagittatum var. gracilentum (Fernald) C.F.ReedTracaulon sibiricum (Meisn.) GreeneTracaulon sieboldii (Meisn.) GreeneTruellum aestivum (Ohki) SojákTruellum paludosum (Kom.) SojákTruellum sagittatum (L.) SojákTruellum sericeum (Nakai) SojákTruellum sibiricum (Meisn.) SojákTruellum sieboldii (Meisn.) Soják
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 identifier695143-1
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.