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Saponaria officinalis

Saponaria officinalis L.

Also indexed ashedge taperwild sweet Williamcrow soapsoapweedbouncing betcommon soapwortAlmindelig SæbeurtAlmindelig sæbeurt
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSaponaria
Use categories3
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSaponaria
Scientific name with authorshipSaponaria officinalis L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Bootia saponaria Neck.Bootia vulgaris Neck.Lychnis officinalis (L.) Scop.Lychnis saponaria (Neck.) Jess.Sabulina hybrida (L.) Rchb.Saponaria alluvionalis C.Du MoulinSaponaria hybrida Mill.Saponaria nervosa Gilib.Saponaria officinalis f. abnormis Zapal.Saponaria officinalis f. glaberrima (Ser.) HegiSaponaria officinalis f. macropetala Zapal.Saponaria officinalis f. pleniflora (Schur) Zapal.Saponaria officinalis f. tenuifolia Zapal.Saponaria officinalis var. alluvionalis (C.Du Moulin) PrantlSaponaria officinalis var. convoluta GraySaponaria officinalis var. floribunda DurieuSaponaria officinalis var. glaberrima Ser.Saponaria officinalis var. glabrata Lej. & CourtoisSaponaria officinalis var. hortensis H.Mart.Saponaria officinalis var. hybrida L.Saponaria officinalis var. parvilimbis Zapal.Saponaria officinalis var. plena SweetSaponaria officinalis var. puberula Rouy & FoucaudSaponaria officinarum Rupr.Saponaria vulgaris Pall.Silene saponaria (Neck.) Fr.Silene saponaria Fr. ex Willk. & Lange

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use
Poison reported

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 identifier156627-1
Use codesEU ME PO
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 Saponaria officinalis.

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