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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Scientific name with authorshipSymphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aster amplexicaulis Muhl.Aster amplexicaulis Muhl. ex Willd.Aster autranii PostAster bupleurifolius NeesAster cyaneus Hoffm.Aster decorus Desf.Aster decorus Desf. ex DC.Aster expansus NeesAster falcidens E.S.BurgessAster glaucescens Wender.Aster glaucescens Wender. ex NeesAster glaucus NeesAster glaucus var. glaucusAster laevigatus Hook.Aster laevis L.Aster laevis f. amplifolius (Porter) FernaldAster laevis f. beckwithiae HouseAster laevis f. beckwithii HouseAster laevis f. falcatus (Farw.) F.Seym.Aster laevis f. laevisAster laevis f. latifolius (Porter) ShinnersAster laevis f. purpurascens Farw.Aster laevis subsp. laevisAster laevis var. abbreviatus LunellAster laevis var. amplifolius PorterAster laevis var. cyaneus (Hoffm.) A.Gray, 1856Aster laevis var. cyaneus (Hoffm.) Torr.Aster laevis var. falcatus Farw.Aster laevis var. laevisAster laevis var. latifolius PorterAster laevis var. panduratus Farw.Aster laevis var. simplex CockerellAster laevis var. sourisensis LunellAster laevis var. strictiflorus Osterh.Aster laevis var. thyrsoideus Farw.Aster laevis var. undulatifolius LunellAster latifolius f. amplifolius (Porter) FernaldAster lucidus LoudonAster pensilvanicus Poir.Aster pickettianus Suksd.Aster politus NeesAster rubicaulis GeraAster rubricaulis Lam.Aster steeleorum ShinnersDiplactis cyanea (Hoffm.) Raf.Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A, 1982Symphyotrichum laeve subsp. laeve
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier247114-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.