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
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusViscaria
Scientific name with authorshipViscaria vulgaris Röhl.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Lychnis angustifolia GrayLychnis neglecta G.DonLychnis splendens E.Vilm.Lychnis viscaria L.Lychnis viscaria subsp. subnivalis PanovLychnis viscaria subsp. viscariaSilene opposita FormánekSilene viscaria (L.) Borkh.Silene viscaria (L.) Jess.Silene viscaria (L.) L.Silene viscaria subsp. viscariaSteris viscaria (L.) Raf.Steris viscosa (L.) Raf.Sterris viscaria (L.) Raf.Velezia clavata d'Urv.Viscago vulgaris Mert. & W.D.J.KochViscaria alba G.DonViscaria albiflora SweetViscaria neglecta (G.Don) G.DonViscaria purpurea Wimm.Viscaria vallesiaca (Thell.) BergmansViscaria viscaria (L.) VossViscaria viscosa f. albiflora (Sweet) K.MalýViscaria vulgaris f. albiflora (Sweet) HegiViscaria vulgaris f. glaucescens Zapal.Viscaria vulgaris f. longiflora Zapal.Viscaria vulgaris f. obcordata Zapal.Viscaria vulgaris f. proklethiae (Bosnjak) Zi.PavleticViscaria vulgaris f. proklethiae (Bosnjak) Zi.Pavletic ex TrinajsticViscaria vulgaris f. spathulata Zapal.Viscaria vulgaris subsp. helvetica Rouy & FoucaudViscaria vulgaris subsp. valesiaca Thell.Viscaria vulgaris var. breviflora Zapal.Viscaria vulgaris var. cassubica Zapal.Viscaria vulgaris var. gracilis Murr
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 identifier159789-1
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
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