Botanical identity
A spring herb used fresh in food-like and traditional preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusGalium
Scientific name with authorshipGalium aparine L.
Curated parts indexedAerial parts
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aparine hispida MoenchAparine vulgaris Delarbre, 1800Aparine vulgaris HillAsperula aparine (L.) BesserAsperula aparine var. aparineAsterophyllum aparine (L.) K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.Crucianella purpurea WulffCrucianella purpurea Wulff ex Steud.Galion aparinum (L.) St.-Lag.Galium aculeatissimum Kit.Galium aculeatissimum Kit. ex KanitzGalium adhaerens Gilib.Galium aparine f. angustifolium Cout.Galium aparine f. intermedium (Mérat) R.J.MooreGalium aparine f. latifolium Cout.Galium aparine subsp. agreste P.D.SellGalium aparine subsp. aparine x Galium aparine subsp. aparinellaGalium aparine var. agreste P.D.SellGalium aparine var. fructibushispidis Franch.Galium aparine var. hirsutum Mert. & W.D.J.KochGalium aparine var. intermedium (Merr.) Briq.Galium aparine var. intermedium (Mérat) BonnetGalium aparine var. marinum Fr.Galium aparine var. microphyllum ClosGalium aparine var. minor Hook.Galium aparine var. pseudoaparine (Griseb.) Speg.Galium aparine var. subglabrum Peterm.Galium aparine var. thalassicum Beurl.Galium aparine var. verum Wimm. & Grab.Galium asperum (Honck.), 1794Galium asperum Honck.Galium australe ReicheGalium borbonicum var. makianum Cordem.Galium charoides RusbyGalium chilense Hook.f.Galium chonosense ClosGalium hispidum Willd.Galium horridum Eckl. & Zeyh.Galium intermedium MératGalium lappaceum Salisb.Galium larecajense WernhamGalium parviflorum Maxim.Galium pseudoaparine Griseb.Galium segetum K.KochGalium spurium var. echinospermum Desp.Galium tenerrimum SchurGalium uliginosum Thunb.Galium uncinatum GrayRubia aparine (L.) Baill.Valantia aparine (L.) Lam., 1779
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
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier30007294-2
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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