Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPhalaris
Scientific name with authorshipPhalaris coerulescens Desf.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Phalaris aquatica var. macrostachya MutelPhalaris aquatica var. macrostachys MutelPhalaris bulbosa Cav.Phalaris bulbosa var. caerulescens (Desf.) KnochePhalaris bulbosa var. coerulescens (Desf.) KnochePhalaris bulbosa var. nervosa Willk.Phalaris caerulescens Desf.Phalaris caerulescens subsp. lusitanica RochaAfonso & FrancoPhalaris caerulescens var. concolor Lojac.Phalaris caerulescens var. major DeNot.Phalaris caerulescens var. ovata Parl.Phalaris caerulescens var. tenuis Asch. & Graebn.Phalaris caerulescens var. villosula DeNot.Phalaris caerulescens var. villosula DeNot. ex Parl.Phalaris coerulescens subsp. lusitanica Rocha Afonso & FrancoPhalaris coerulescens var. concolor Lojac.Phalaris coerulescens var. major De Not.Phalaris coerulescens var. ovata Parl.Phalaris coerulescens var. tenuis Asch. & Graebn.Phalaris coerulescens var. villosula Parl.Phalaris commutata Roem. & Schult.Phalaris nodosa subsp. caerulescens (Desf.) BallPhalaris paradoxa var. caerulescens (Desf.) PauneroPhalaris paradoxa var. caerulescens (Desf.) RuizPhalaris paradoxa var. coerulescens (Desf.) PauneroPhalaris paradoxa var. megastachys GoiranPhalaris paradoxa var. microstachys GoiranPhalaris tuberosa LinkPhalaris variegata Spreng.Phalaris villosula De Not.Phalaris villosula De Not. ex Parl.Phleum alatum Host
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 identifier415596-1
Use codesAF
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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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.