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
OrderCornales
FamilyHydrangeaceae
GenusPhiladelphus
Scientific name with authorshipPhiladelphus lewisii Pursh
Indexed scientific synonyms
Deutzia californica CarrièreDeutzia californica LavalléePhiladelphus angustifolius Rydb.Philadelphus billiardii KoehnePhiladelphus californicus Benth.Philadelphus californicus CarrièrePhiladelphus columbarius DippelPhiladelphus columbianus K.KochPhiladelphus columbianus KoehnePhiladelphus confusus PiperPhiladelphus cordatus K.KochPhiladelphus cordifolius LangePhiladelphus fremontii Rydb.Philadelphus globosus K.KochPhiladelphus gordonianus Lindl.Philadelphus gordonianus var. californicus DippelPhiladelphus gordonianus var. columbianus (Koehne) RehderPhiladelphus grahamii K.KochPhiladelphus helleri Rydb.Philadelphus insignis CarrièrePhiladelphus intermedius A.NelsonPhiladelphus lewisii subsp. californicus (Benth.) MunzPhiladelphus lewisii subsp. gordonianus (Lindl.) A.E.Murray, 1982Philadelphus lewisii subsp. gordonianus (Lindl.) MunzPhiladelphus lewisii var. angustifolius (Rydb.) S.Y.HuPhiladelphus lewisii var. californicus (Benth.) A.GrayPhiladelphus lewisii var. ellipticus S.Y.HuPhiladelphus lewisii var. gordonianus (Lindl.) Jeps.Philadelphus lewisii var. helleri (Rydb.) S.Y.HuPhiladelphus lewisii var. intermedius (A.Nelson) S.Y.HuPhiladelphus lewisii var. lewisiiPhiladelphus lewisii var. oblongifolius S.Y.HuPhiladelphus lewisii var. parvifolius S.Y.HuPhiladelphus lewisii var. parvifolius Torr.Philadelphus lewisii var. platyphyllus (Rydb.) A.H.MoorePhiladelphus lewisii var. platyphyllus (Rydb.) S.Y.HuPhiladelphus lewisii var. pygmaeus S.Y.HuPhiladelphus oblongifolius S.Y.HuPhiladelphus oreganus Nutt.Philadelphus oreganus Nutt. ex S.Y.HuPhiladelphus oreganus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.GrayPhiladelphus platyphyllus Rydb.Philadelphus thyrsiflorus Hort.Philadelphus trichothecus S.Y.HuPhiladelphus zelleri S.Y.Hu
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
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 identifier317401-2
Use codesAF EU 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.