Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAlismataceae
GenusSagittaria
Scientific name with authorshipSagittaria latifolia Willd.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Sagitta latifolia (Willd.) Nieuwl.Sagittaria engelmanniana subsp. longirostra (Micheli) BoginSagittaria esculenta HowellSagittaria gigantea Desm.Sagittaria gigantea RiddellSagittaria gracilis PurshSagittaria hastata PurshSagittaria hastata var. gracilis (Pursh) Nutt.Sagittaria latifolia f. diversifolia B.L.Rob.Sagittaria latifolia f. gracilis B.L.Rob.Sagittaria latifolia f. hastata B.L.Rob.Sagittaria latifolia f. latifoliaSagittaria latifolia f. obtusa (Muhl. ex Willd.) B.L.Rob.Sagittaria latifolia var. glabra BuchenauSagittaria latifolia var. latifoliaSagittaria latifolia var. major PurshSagittaria latifolia var. obtusa (Engelm.) WiegandSagittaria latifolia var. pubescens (Torr.) J.G.Sm.Sagittaria longirostra (Micheli) J.G.Sm.Sagittaria obtusa Muhl.Sagittaria obtusa Muhl. ex Willd.Sagittaria ornithorhyncha SmallSagittaria planipes FernaldSagittaria pubescens Muhl.Sagittaria sagittifolia f. angustifolia (Engelm.) BrittonSagittaria sagittifolia f. gracilis (Pursh) BrittonSagittaria sagittifolia f. hastata (Pursh) BrittonSagittaria sagittifolia f. latifolia (Willd.) BrittonSagittaria sagittifolia f. obtusa (Engelm.) BrittonSagittaria sagittifolia var. angustifolia Hook.Sagittaria sagittifolia var. gracilis (Pursh) Torr.Sagittaria sagittifolia var. hastata (Pursh) Torr.Sagittaria sagittifolia var. latifolia (Willd.) Muhl.Sagittaria sagittifolia var. latifolia (Willd.) Torr., 1826Sagittaria sagittifolia var. longirostra MicheliSagittaria sagittifolia var. macrophylla Hook.Sagittaria sagittifolia var. pubescens (Muhl.) MicheliSagittaria sagittifolia var. pubescens Torr.Sagittaria sagittifolia var. variabilis (Engelm.) MicheliSagittaria sagittifolia var. vulgaris Hook.Sagittaria simplex PurshSagittaria variabilis Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis f. angustifolia E.L.Rand & RedfieldSagittaria variabilis f. hastata E.L.Rand & RedfieldSagittaria variabilis f. obtusa E.L.Rand & RedfieldSagittaria variabilis var. angustifolia Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. diversifolia Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. echinocephala Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. echinocephala Engelm. ex J.G.Sm.Sagittaria variabilis var. gracilis (Pursh) Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. hastata (Pursh) Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. latifolia (Willd.) Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. obtusa Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. pubescens (Torr.) Engelm.Sagittaria variabilis var. sagittifolia Engelm.Sagittaria viscosa C.MohrUrospatha friedrichsthaliana SchottUrospatha friedrichsthalii Schott
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier225280-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.