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
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAlismataceae
GenusEchinodorus
Scientific name with authorshipEchinodorus berteroi (Spreng.) Fassett
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alisma berteroanum Balb. ex Schult. & Schult.f.Alisma berteroi Spreng.Alisma macrophyllum var. minus Seub.Alisma rostratum Nutt.Alisma sprengelii Rich.Alisma sprengelii Rich. ex KunthEchinodorus berteroi subsp. patagonicus (Speg.) RatajEchinodorus berteroi var. berteroiEchinodorus berteroi var. lanceolatus (Engelm. ex S.Watson & Coult.) FernaldEchinodorus berteroi var. lanceolatus (Engelm. ex S.Watson & J.M.Coult.) FassettEchinodorus berteroi var. patagonicus (Speg.) RatajEchinodorus cordifolius f. lanceolatus (Engelm. ex S.Watson & Coult.) FernaldEchinodorus cordifolius var. lanceolatus (Engelm. ex S.Watson & Coult.) Mack. & BushEchinodorus longilineatus RatajEchinodorus patagonicus Speg.Echinodorus rostratus (Nutt.) Engelm.Echinodorus rostratus (Nutt.) Engelm. ex A.GrayEchinodorus rostratus f. lanceolatus (Engelm. ex S.Watson & Coult.) FernaldEchinodorus rostratus var. lanceolatus Engelm.Echinodorus rostratus var. lanceolatus Engelm. ex S.Watson & Coult.Sagittaria rostrata (Nutt.) Kuntze
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 identifier88149-2
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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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.