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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusPolycnemum
Scientific name with authorshipPolycnemum arvense L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? pumilum HoppePolycnemum arvense f. pumilum (Hoppe) Zapal.Polycnemum arvense subsp. minus (Döll) Briq.Polycnemum arvense subsp. minus (Kitt.) Celak.Polycnemum arvense subsp. pumilum (Hoppe) Schübl. & G.MartensPolycnemum arvense subsp. recurvifolium Moq.Polycnemum arvense subsp. viaticum (Pall.) Schübl. & G.MartensPolycnemum arvense var. erectum Schltdl.Polycnemum arvense var. inundatum (Schrank) Wirtg.Polycnemum arvense var. inundatum SchrankPolycnemum arvense var. longifolium Neilr.Polycnemum arvense var. macrophyllum Neilr.Polycnemum arvense var. minus DöllPolycnemum arvense var. multicaule Wallr.Polycnemum arvense var. procumbens GaudinPolycnemum arvense var. procumbens Schltdl.Polycnemum arvense var. pumilum (Hoppe) RothPolycnemum arvense var. recurvum (Loisel.) GaudinPolycnemum arvense var. setaceum Celak.Polycnemum inundatum SchrankPolycnemum minus (Döll) Jord.Polycnemum minus (Döll) Jord. ex LloydPolycnemum minus HoppePolycnemum minus Kitt.Polycnemum pumilum HoppePolycnemum pumilum Hoppe ex Mert. & W.D.J.KochPolycnemum recurvum Loisel.Polycnemum viaticum Pall.Polycnemum vulgare Pall.Rovillia glabra Bubani
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 identifier166388-1
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.