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
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Scientific name with authorshipCarex leporina L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Carex argyroglochin Hornem.Carex brizoides Geners.Carex cousturieri Gand.Carex leporina f. argyroglochin (Hornem.) W.D.J.KochCarex leporina f. longibracteata Peterm.Carex leporina f. minor KuntzeCarex leporina f. monostachya Peterm.Carex leporina f. nana Asch. & Graebn.Carex leporina f. robusta FiekCarex leporina subsp. argyroglochin (Hornem.) P.Fourn.Carex leporina subsp. ovalis (Gooden.) MaireCarex leporina subsp. sicula (Tineo) NymanCarex leporina var. alpina GaudinCarex leporina var. argyroglochin (Hornem.) K.KochCarex leporina var. argyroglochin (Hornem.) W.D.J.KochCarex leporina var. argyrolepis Peterm.Carex leporina var. atrofusca ChristCarex leporina var. capitata Sond.Carex leporina var. conferta ArbostCarex leporina var. conferta Arbost ex MerinoCarex leporina var. laucheana Bornm.Carex leporina var. malvernensis (S.Gibson) LousleyCarex leporina var. nemoralis Trevir.Carex leporina var. ovata Hartm.Carex leporina var. pallescens Godr.Carex leporina var. radicans ZabelCarex leporina var. radicans Zabel ex Asch. & Graebn.Carex leporina var. subfestiva LangeCarex leporina var. virescens AnderssonCarex malvernensis S.GibsonCarex mollis Gilib.Carex nuda Lam.Carex ovalis Gooden.Carex ovalis var. argyroglochin (Hornem.) De Langhe & LambinonCarex ovalis var. argyroglochin (Hornem.) O.Bolòs & Vigo, 2001Carex ovalis var. subfestiva (Lange) O.Bolòs & VigoCarex sicula TineoCarex tracyi Mack.Caricina ovalis (Gooden.) St.-Lag.Olotrema leporina (L.) Raf.Vignea argyroglochin (Hornem.) Rchb.Vignea leporina (L.) Rchb.Vignea leporina var. alpina (Gaudin) DostálVignea ovalis (Gooden.) Soják
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 identifier300627-1
Use codesMA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany Collection
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