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
GenusAlopecurus
Scientific name with authorshipAlopecurus arundinaceus Poir.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alopecurus aquaticus (Dumort.) TinantAlopecurus aquaticus Dumort.Alopecurus armenus (K.Koch) Grossh.Alopecurus arundinaceus f. brachystachys ElenevskyAlopecurus arundinaceus f. brachystachys JelencAlopecurus arundinaceus f. breviaristatus H.Lindb.Alopecurus arundinaceus f. longiaristatus H.Lindb.Alopecurus arundinaceus subsp. armenus (K.Koch) TzvelevAlopecurus arundinaceus subsp. castellanus (Boiss. & Reut.) Rivas Mart., Fern.Gonz. & Sánchez MataAlopecurus arundinaceus subsp. exserens H.Scholz & HenkerAlopecurus arundinaceus subsp. subaristatus F.M.VázquezAlopecurus arundinaceus var. exserens (Griseb.) M.MarssonAlopecurus arundinaceus var. exserens T.MarssonAlopecurus arundinaceus var. pashkiensis MelderisAlopecurus arundinaceus var. ruthenicus (Weinm.) T.MarssonAlopecurus baikalensis Turcz.Alopecurus baikalensis Turcz. ex Griseb.Alopecurus brachystachus M.Bieb.Alopecurus castellanus Boiss. & Reut.Alopecurus elatior Jacq.Alopecurus elatior Jacq. ex Hook.f.Alopecurus exaltatus Less.Alopecurus geniculatus var. ventricosus Chevall.Alopecurus intermedius BockAlopecurus intermedius Bock ex Steud.Alopecurus liouvilleanus Braun-Blanq.Alopecurus muticus Kar. & Kir.Alopecurus nigrescens J.Jacq.Alopecurus nigricans Hornem.Alopecurus nigricans var. exserens R.ArndtAlopecurus nigricans var. halophilus (Griseb.) SchurAlopecurus nigricans var. humilis Fr.Alopecurus nigricans var. ventricosus (Chevall.) Thell.Alopecurus nigricans var. ventricosus Rchb.Alopecurus pratensis Bourg.Alopecurus pratensis Bourg. ex LangeAlopecurus pratensis subsp. aquaticus Dumort.Alopecurus pratensis subsp. arundinaceus (Poir.) DouinAlopecurus pratensis subsp. arundinaceus (Poir.) Douin ex BonnierAlopecurus pratensis subsp. arundinaceus (Poir.) Husn.Alopecurus pratensis subsp. brachystachys Bratt & TrabAlopecurus pratensis subsp. liouvilleanus (Braun-Blanq.) MaireAlopecurus pratensis subsp. nigricans (Hornem.) Hartm.Alopecurus pratensis subsp. ventricosus (Rchb.) PauneroAlopecurus pratensis subsp. ventricosus (Rchb.) Thell.Alopecurus pratensis var. armenus K.KochAlopecurus pratensis var. arundinaceus (Poir.) Gustave & Hérib.Alopecurus pratensis var. arundinaceus (Poir.) KuntzeAlopecurus pratensis var. castellanus (Boiss. & Reut.) Maire & WeillerAlopecurus pratensis var. exalatus (Less.) Griseb.Alopecurus pratensis var. exaltatus (Less.) Griseb.Alopecurus pratensis var. exserens MaireAlopecurus pratensis var. liouvilleanus (Braun-Blanq.) MaireAlopecurus pratensis var. nigricans (Hornem.) Wahlenb.Alopecurus pratensis var. ruthenicus (Weinm.) Steud.Alopecurus pratensis var. ruthenicus Trin.Alopecurus pratensis var. uliginosus Hartm.Alopecurus pratensis var. ventricosus (Rchb.) Coss. & DurieuAlopecurus repens M.Bieb.Alopecurus ruthenicus Weinm.Alopecurus ruthenicus var. exserens Griseb.Alopecurus ruthenicus var. halophilus Griseb.Alopecurus ruthenicus var. nigricans (Hornem.) RegelAlopecurus salvatoris LoscosAlopecurus salvatoris Loscos ex Willk.Alopecurus sibiricus Roem. & Schult.Alopecurus ventricosus Pers.Alopecurus ventricosus var. exserens (Griseb.) Asch. & Graebn.Alopecurus ventricosus var. exserens Serb. & Nyár.Alopecurus ventricosus var. glaucus RavarutAlopecurus ventricosus var. lobatus Grossh.
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 identifier387025-1
Use codesAF EU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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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.