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
FamilySarraceniaceae
GenusSarracenia
Scientific name with authorshipSarracenia flava L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Sarracenia acuta Raf.Sarracenia atropurpurea W.BullSarracenia atrosanguinea AndréSarracenia atrosanguinea W.B.L.Rob.Sarracenia erythropus (Mast.) W.BullSarracenia fildesii G.NicholsonSarracenia flava f. rugelii (Shuttlew. ex A.DC.) Anon.Sarracenia flava f. viridescens S.Mc Pherson & D.E.SchnellSarracenia flava var. atropurpurea Rob.Sarracenia flava var. atrosanguinea (André) Mast.Sarracenia flava var. cuprea SchnellSarracenia flava var. erythropus Mast.Sarracenia flava var. gigantea Burb.Sarracenia flava var. limbata Mast.Sarracenia flava var. major E.OttoSarracenia flava var. maxima B.S.WilliamsSarracenia flava var. media Macfarl.Sarracenia flava var. minima Mast.Sarracenia flava var. ornata Rob.Sarracenia flava var. picta B.S.WilliamsSarracenia flava var. rubra AndréSarracenia flava var. rubricorpora SchnellSarracenia flava var. rugelii (Shuttlew. ex A.DC.) Mast.Sarracenia flava var. sanguinea Burb.Sarracenia gronovii Alph.WoodSarracenia gronovii var. flava (L.) Alph.WoodSarracenia heterophylla ElliotSarracenia heterophylla Elliot ex Steud.Sarracenia rugelii Shuttlew.Sarracenia rugelii Shuttlew. ex A.DC.Sarracenia rugelii Shuttlew. ex Macfarl.
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 identifier30118747-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.