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
GenusSorghastrum
Scientific name with authorshipSorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash
Indexed scientific synonyms
Andropogon albescens E.Fourn.Andropogon arenaceus Raf.Andropogon avenaceus Michx.Andropogon ciliatus ElliottAndropogon confertus Trin.Andropogon confertus Trin. ex E.Fourn.Andropogon linnaeanus Scribn. & C.R.BallAndropogon nutans L.Andropogon nutans subsp. linnaeanus (Hack.) Hack.Andropogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Hack.Andropogon nutans var. linnaeanus Hack.Andropogon rufidulus Steud.Andropogon stipoides Trin.Chalcoelytrum nutans (L.) LunellChrysopogon avenaceus Benth.Chrysopogon minor VaseyChrysopogon nutans Benth.Chrysopogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Coville & BrannerChrysopogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Trel., 1891Chrysopogon nutans var. linnaeanus C.MohrDigitaria nutans (L.) BeetleHolcus nutans (L.) Stuck.Holcus nutans var. avenaceus (Michaux) HackelHolcus nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Stuck.Poranthera cilata Raf.Poranthera cilata Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.Poranthera ciliata Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.Poranthera nutans (L.) Raf.Poranthera nutans (Linnaeus) Rafinesque ex B.D.JacksonRhaphis nutans (L.) RobertySorghastrum albescens (E.Fourn.) BeetleSorghastrum avenaceum (Michx.) NashSorghastrum flexuosum SwallenSorghastrum linnaeanum NashSorghastrum nutans subsp. nutansSorghum avenaceum (Michx.) Chapm.Sorghum nutans (L.) A.GraySorghum nutans subsp. avenaceum (Michx.) Hack.Sorghum nutans subsp. linnaeanum Hack.Sorghum nutans var. elongatum Hack.Sorghum nutans var. genuinum Hack.Stipa stricta Lam.Stipa villosa WalterTrichachne nutans (L.) B.R.Baum
Documented use categories
Animal food
Environmental use
Poison reported
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 identifier240823-2
Use codesAF EU PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINSEPASAL
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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.