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Enriched botanical record

Primula veris

Primula veris L.

Also indexed asPrimula officinalisherb Peterpaiglepegglecrewelbucklespalsywortplumrocks
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusPrimula
Use categories3
Linked notes3

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
OrderEricales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusPrimula
Scientific name with authorshipPrimula veris L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Pinguicula suaveolens T.SchubePrimula canescens OpizPrimula discolor Schur ex PaxPrimula montana Reut.Primula montana Reut. ex NymanPrimula veris Lehm.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human 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 identifier702751-1
Use codesEU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA 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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Primula veris.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.