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
GenusAira
Scientific name with authorshipAira caryophyllea L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agrostis caryophyllea (L.) Salisb.Aira aggregata TimeroyAira aggregata Timeroy ex Bor.Aira aggregata Timeroy ex Jord., 1852Aira aggregata var. sabulosa MabilleAira armoricana F.AlbersAira bachiti Hochst. ex Chiov.Aira bachitii Hochst.Aira bachitii Hochst. ex C.E.Hubb.Aira baetica Trin.Aira canescens HostAira capillaris Salzm.Aira capillaris Salzm. ex Steud.Aira caryophyllea f. divaricata Asch. & Graebn.Aira caryophyllea f. pallescens NeumanAira caryophyllea f. plesiantha Asch. & Graebn.Aira caryophyllea subsp. anceps (Ces., Pass. & Gibelli) Arcang.Aira caryophyllea subsp. armoricana (F.Albers) KerguélenAira caryophyllea subsp. multicornis DumortAira caryophyllea subsp. multiculmis (Dumort.) Bonnier & LayensAira caryophyllea subsp. multiculmis (Dumort.) Corb.Aira caryophyllea subsp. multiculmis (Dumort.) HegiAira caryophyllea subsp. multiculmis (Dumort.) NymanAira caryophyllea subsp. multiculmis Dumort.Aira caryophyllea subsp. patulipes (Jord. ex Boreau) K.Richt.Aira caryophyllea subsp. plesiantha (Jord. ex Boreau) K.Richt.Aira caryophyllea subsp. reverchonii (Murb.) MaireAira caryophyllea var. aggregata (Timeroy ex Bor) Asch. & Graebn.Aira caryophyllea var. aggregata (Timeroy ex Bor.) SymeAira caryophyllea var. anceps Ces., Pass. & GibelliAira caryophyllea var. biaristata (Emb. & Maire) MaireAira caryophyllea var. caryophylleaAira caryophyllea var. curta (Jord. ex Boreau) Gaut.Aira caryophyllea var. curta (Jord.) RouyAira caryophyllea var. curta (Jord.) Rouy ex DouinAira caryophyllea var. divaricata (F.W.Schultz) Husn.Aira caryophyllea var. divaricata Bréb., 1835Aira caryophyllea var. divergens N.H.F.Desp.Aira caryophyllea var. expansa K.KochAira caryophyllea var. hostii (Steud.) RouyAira caryophyllea var. latigluma (Steud.) C.E.Hubb.Aira caryophyllea var. magna P.Monts.Aira caryophyllea var. maior GaudinAira caryophyllea var. major Brongn.Aira caryophyllea var. major DucommunAira caryophyllea var. minima TinantAira caryophyllea var. minor Brongn.Aira caryophyllea var. minor PauquyAira caryophyllea var. multicaulis (Dumort.) DruceAira caryophyllea var. multiculmis (Dumort.) Asch. & Graebn.Aira caryophyllea var. multiculmis (Dumort.) Bonnier & LayensAira caryophyllea var. multiculmis (Dumort.) Dumort.Aira caryophyllea var. multiculmis (Dumort.) Lej. & CourtoisAira caryophyllea var. multiculmis (Dumort.) MathieuAira caryophyllea var. patulipes (Boreau) K.Richt.Aira caryophyllea var. patulipes (Jord. ex Boreau) SymeAira caryophyllea var. patulipes Le Grand, 1873Aira caryophyllea var. patulipes LegrandAira caryophyllea var. reverchonii (Murb.) MaireAira caryophyllea var. saxatilis Trin.Aira caryophyllea var. suzana Podp.Aira curta Jord.Aira curta Jord. ex BoreauAira curta Jord. ex Debeaux, 1878Aira divaricata Loisel., 1827Aira duriuscula Poir.Aira edouardii Reut.Aira edouardii Reut. ex JouveAira eduardii Reut.Aira eduardii Reut. ex Duval-Jouve, 1865Aira fioriana SennenAira hostii Steud.Aira latigluma Steud.Aira leersii KunthAira lensii Rchb.Aira lenzei Loisel.Aira lenzei Loisel. ex Godr.Aira mucronulata SennenAira multicaulis KunthAira multiculmis Dumort.Aira multiculmis var. aggregata (Timeroy ex Bor) RouyAira multiculmis var. aggregata (Timeroy ex Bor) Rouy ex B.deLesd.Aira multiculmis var. aggregata (Timeroy ex Bor) Rouy ex de Lesd.Aira multiculmis var. expansa Martrin-DonosAira multiculmus Dumort.Aira nana Steud.Aira nebrodensis Lojac.Aira patulipes Jord.Aira patulipes Jord. ex BoreauAira plesiantha Jord.Aira plesiantha Jord. ex BoreauAira praecox var. caryophyllea (L.) RoyerAira praecox var. multiculmis (Dumort.) RoyerAira pulchella f. brachyanthera MaireAira pulchella var. biaristata Emb. & MaireAira purpureoargentea Gilib.Aira reverchonii Murb.Aira rigida DulacAira saburralis Jan ex Guss.Aira tenera Kit.
Documented use categories
Animal food
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 identifier386633-1
Use codesAF
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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