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
FamilyTofieldiaceae
GenusTofieldia
Scientific name with authorshipTofieldia calyculata (L.) Wahlenb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthericum calycinum Braune, 1797Anthericum calyculatum L.Anthericum pseudoasphodelus Jacq.Asphodeliris calyculata (L.) KuntzeCymba calyculata (L.) DulacHebelia allemanica C.C.Gmel.Hebelia calyculata (L.) Friche-Joset & Montandon, 1856Hebelia collina C.C.Gmel.Helonias anthericoides HoppeHelonias anthericoides Hoppe ex Schult. & Schult.f.Helonias borealis Willd.Heriteria anthericoides SchrankHeriteria pseudoasphodelus (Jacq.) Borkh., 1795Isidrogalvia calyculata (L.) Ruiz & Pav.Narthecium alpinum Michx.Narthecium calyculatum (L.) Lam.Narthecium flavescens Wahlenb., 1813Narthecium iridifolium Vill.Scheuchzeria calyculata (L.) Scop.Scheuchzeria pseudoasphodelus (Jacq.) Scop.Tofieldia allemannica Bluff & Fingerh.Tofieldia alpina Sm.Tofieldia anthericoides F.W.Schmidt, 1794Tofieldia anthericoides RothTofieldia calyculata f. ramosa (Wimm. & Grab.) BolzonTofieldia calyculata subsp. borealis (Willd.) DouinTofieldia calyculata subsp. collina (C.C.Gmel.) K.Richt.Tofieldia calyculata subsp. glacialis (Gaudich.) Malag., 1973Tofieldia calyculata subsp. rubra (F.Br.) K.Richt.Tofieldia calyculata var. collina (C.C.Gmel.) BolzonTofieldia calyculata var. glacialis (Gaudin) NymanTofieldia calyculata var. racemosa Rchb.Tofieldia calyculata var. ramosa Wimm. & Grab.Tofieldia collina (C.C.Gmel.) Schult.Tofieldia glacialis GaudinTofieldia glacialis var. ramosa GaudinTofieldia nutans var. rubescens (Hoppe) NakaiTofieldia palustris Huds.Tofieldia palustris var. collina (C.C.Gmel.) HoppeTofieldia palustris var. rubescens HoppeTofieldia palustris var. vulgaris HoppeTofieldia racemosa Hoppe & Hornsch.Tofieldia rubra F.Br.Tofieldia stenopetala Sm.
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 identifier542255-1
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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