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
FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
Scientific name with authorshipRhododendron tomentosum Harmaja
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ledum decumbens (Aiton) Lodd.Ledum decumbens (Aiton) Lodd. ex Steud.Ledum dilatatum Rupr.Ledum graveolens Gilib.Ledum groenlandicum f. denudatum Vict. & J.RousseauLedum maximum (Nakai) A.P.Khokhr. & MazurenkoLedum palustre L.Ledum palustre f. decumbens (Aiton) Y.L.Chou & S.L.TungLedum palustre f. denudatum (Vict. & J.Rousseau) B.BoivinLedum palustre f. parvifolium MaackLedum palustre subsp. decumbens (Aiton) HulténLedum palustre subsp. longifolium (Freyn) Kitag.Ledum palustre var. angustifolium Hook.Ledum palustre var. angustum E.A.BuschLedum palustre var. angustum N.BuschLedum palustre var. decumbens AitonLedum palustre var. dilatatum Wahlenb.Ledum palustre var. longifolium FreynLedum palustre var. maximum NakaiLedum palustre var. minus NakaiLedum palustre var. palustreLedum palustre var. thymifolium Burgsd.Ledum palustriforme A.P.Khokhr. & MazurenkoLedum rosmarinifolium StarcsLedum tomentosum StokesRhododendron palustre (L.) Kron & JuddRhododendron palustre subsp. decumbens (Aiton)Rhododendron subarcticum HarmajaRhododendron tomentosum subsp. decumbens (Aiton) Elven & D.F.MurrayRhododendron tomentosum subsp. subacrticum (Harmaja) G.WallaceRhododendron tomentosum subsp. subarcticum (Harmaja) G.D.WallaceRhododendron tomentosum var. subarcticum (Harmaja) G.D.Wallace
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier961622-1
Use codesEU MA ME
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.