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
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPlantago
Scientific name with authorshipPlantago patagonica Jacq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Plantago candicans Decne.Plantago canescens Schrad. ex Decne.Plantago gnaphalioides Nutt.Plantago gnaphaloides Nutt., 1818Plantago ignota E.MorrisPlantago limarensis F.Phil. ex Phil.Plantago oblonga E.MorrisPlantago patagonica f. glabrescens Pilg.Plantago patagonica f. vestita Pilg.Plantago patagonica var. breviscapa (Shinners) ShinnersPlantago patagonica var. erecta Pilg.Plantago patagonica var. gnaphalioides (Nutt.) A.GrayPlantago patagonica var. gracilescens Speg.Plantago patagonica var. limarensis (F.Phil. ex Phil.) ReichePlantago patagonica var. majuscula Pilg.Plantago patagonica var. minuscula Speg.Plantago patagonica var. oblonga (E.Morris) ShinnersPlantago patagonica var. patagonicaPlantago patagonica var. spinulosa (Decne.) A.GrayPlantago patagonica var. typica Speg.Plantago picta E.MorrisPlantago purshii Roem. & Schult.Plantago purshii subsp. gnaphalioides (Nutt.) A.GrayPlantago purshii var. breviscapa ShinnersPlantago purshii var. gnaphalioides (Nutt.) GrayPlantago purshii var. oblonga (E.Morris) ShinnersPlantago purshii var. picta (E.Morris) Pilg.Plantago purshii var. spinulosa (Decne. ex DC.) ShinnersPlantago purshii var. typica PoePlantago spinulosa Decne.Plantago spinulosa var. oblonga (E.Morris) PoePlantago spinulosa var. typica PoePlantago wyomingensis Gand.Plantago xerodea E.Morris
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 identifier30005725-2
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.