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
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPoa
Scientific name with authorshipPoa alpina L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Poa alpina f. brevifolia (Gaudin) DöllPoa alpina f. brevifolia (Gaudin) Polunin, 1938Poa alpina f. longifolia DöllPoa alpina f. vivipara (L.) B.BoivinPoa alpina subsp. atlantica (Trab.) RomoPoa alpina subsp. balcanica FiserováPoa alpina subsp. bivonae (Parl.) SojákPoa alpina subsp. brevifolia (Gaudin) GaudinPoa alpina subsp. digitata BeauverdPoa alpina subsp. fallax F.Herm.Poa alpina subsp. insularis (Parl.) HayekPoa alpina subsp. involucrata (Lange) K.Richt.Poa alpina subsp. nodosa (Hartm.) NeumanPoa alpina subsp. stefanovii FiserováPoa alpina subsp. stenobotrya MairePoa alpina subsp. subalpina (Schur) Simonk.Poa alpina subsp. subalpina K.Richt., 1890Poa alpina subsp. vivipara (L.) Arcang.Poa alpina subsp. vivipara (L.) Scribn. & Merr., 1910Poa alpina subsp. vivipara (L.) TzvelevPoa alpina var. alpestris AnderssonPoa alpina var. arnautica RohlenaPoa alpina var. atlantica Trab.Poa alpina var. australis AnderssonPoa alpina var. bivonae (Parl.) H.St.JohnPoa alpina var. brevifolia GaudinPoa alpina var. buxicola DouinPoa alpina var. digitata BeauverdPoa alpina var. divaricata (Vill.) MutelPoa alpina var. divaricata SchurPoa alpina var. divericata SchurPoa alpina var. flavescens MutelPoa alpina var. frigida (Gaudich.) Salisb.Poa alpina var. frigida (Gaudin) Rchb.Poa alpina var. glaucescens BlyttPoa alpina var. glomerata GrayPoa alpina var. intermedia AmbrosiPoa alpina var. involucrata LangePoa alpina var. lapponum Wahlenb.Poa alpina var. macedonica Acht.Poa alpina var. minor BealPoa alpina var. minor W.D.J.KochPoa alpina var. nana Latourr.Poa alpina var. nodosa Hartm.Poa alpina var. obtusata Litard. & MairePoa alpina var. parva Trin.Poa alpina var. rupicaprina DominPoa alpina var. rupicarpina DominPoa alpina var. stricta (Hegetschw. & Heer) DucommunPoa alpina var. subalpina (Schur) K.Richt.Poa alpina var. vivipara Gaudin, 1828Poa alpina var. vivipara L.Poa anceps (Gaudich.) BorPoa anceps (Gaudin) Hegelm.Poa annua var. glomerata GrayPoa appennia JanPoa appennia Jan ex Bertol.Poa appennina JanPoa athroostachya subsp. anceps (Gaudich.) SoóPoa attenuata CzetzPoa badensis subsp. insularis (Parl.) HayekPoa bivonae Parl.Poa blepharachne Steud.Poa borisii Stef.Poa brizoides Wohll.Poa bulbosa var. alpina (L.) Asch., 1864Poa capillifolia (Kalchbr. ex Neilr.) DegenPoa capillifolia (Kalchbr. ex Neilr.) Degen ex DominPoa cilianensis Biv.Poa cilianensis Biv. ex Steud.Poa discolor HoppePoa discolor Hoppe ex Trin.Poa divaricata Vill.Poa djurdjurae Trab.Poa djurjurae Batt. & Trab.Poa elbrussica TimpkoPoa elbussica Timpko, 1964Poa fertilis var. capillifolia Kalchbr.Poa fertilis var. capillifolia Kalchbr. ex Neilr.Poa flavescens E.Thomas ex Hegetschw.Poa frigida GaudinPoa hosteana SchurPoa insularis Parl.Poa intermedia (Ambrosi) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.Poa macedonica (Acht.) Stoeva & KožuharovPoa macedonica subsp. uharovPoa macedonica var. achtarovii Stoeva & KožuharovPoa macedonica var. nana Stoeva & KožuharovPoa macedonica var. pseudovivipara Stoeva & KožuharovPoa macedonica var. tenuifolia Stoeva & KožuharovPoa nuriensis SennenPoa olympica Schott, Nyman & KotschyPoa parnassica Boiss. & Heldr.Poa pratensis f. angustifolia BoschPoa pratensis f. capillifolia (Kalchbr. ex Neilr.) RohlenaPoa pratensis f. glauca Lej. & CourtPoa pratensis f. glaucescens Zapal.Poa pratensis f. latisquamea Jansen & Wacht.Poa pratensis f. longiligulata Jansen & Wacht.Poa pratensis subsp. anceps Gaudich.
Documented use categories
Animal food
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 identifier320036-2
Use codesAF EU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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