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
GenusSuaeda
Scientific name with authorshipSuaeda calceoliformis (Hook.) Moq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chenopodina depressa (Pursh) Moq.Chenopodium americanum (Pers.) Spreng.Chenopodium calceoliforme Hook.Chenopodium conardii A.NelsonChenopodium salsum var. americanum (Pers.) Schult.Dondia americana (Pers.) BrittonDondia calceoliformis (Hook.) Rydb.Dondia depressa (Pursh) BrittonDondia depressa var. erecta (S.Watson) A.HellerDondia erecta (S.Watson) A.NelsonDondia minutiflora (S.Watson) A.HellerLerchea calceoliformis (Hook.) KuntzeLerchia calceoliformis (Hook.) KuntzeSalsola depressa PurshSalsola depressa S.WatsonSalsola salsa PurshSalsola salsa var. americana Pers.Schoberia americana C.A.Mey.Schoberia calceoliformis (Hook.) Moq.Suaeda americana (Pers.) FernaldSuaeda depressa (Pursh) S.WatsonSuaeda depressa var. depressaSuaeda depressa var. erecta S.WatsonSuaeda erecta (S.Watson) A.NelsonSuaeda maritima var. americana (Pers.) B.BoivinSuaeda minutiflora S.WatsonSuaeda plattensis B.D.Jacks.Suaeda plattensis Nutt.Suaeda plattensis Nutt. ex Moq.
Documented use categories
Human food
Animal 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 identifier1173159-2
Use codesAF EU HF
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
SEPASAL
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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.