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
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusArrhenatherum
Scientific name with authorshipArrhenatherum elatius (L.) P.Beauv. ex J.Presl & C.Presl
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arrhenatherum avenaceum P.Beauv.Arrhenatherum avenaceum subsp. nodosum Rchb.Arrhenatherum avenaceum subsp. precatorium (Thuill.) Peterm.Arrhenatherum avenaceum subsp. submuticum Peterm.Arrhenatherum bulbosum subsp. variegatum Hitchc.Arrhenatherum elatior (L.) P.Beauv.Arrhenatherum elatior (L.) P.Beauv. ex J.Presl & C.PreslArrhenatherum elatius (L.) P.Beauv.Arrhenatherum elatius f. elatiusArrhenatherum elatius f. glabrum Jansen & Wacht.Arrhenatherum elatius f. zapaloxiczii SoóArrhenatherum elatius subsp. biflorum SchurArrhenatherum elatius subsp. nodosum Parl.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. pauciflorum Baen.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. petermannii SóoArrhenatherum elatius subsp. precatorius (Thuill.) Bréb.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. striatum F.T.Hubb.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. subhirsutum (Asch.) BuiaArrhenatherum elatius subsp. submuticum (Peterm.) SóoArrhenatherum elatius subsp. versicolor (Schur) BuiaArrhenatherum elatius subsp. zapaloxiczii SóoArrhenatherum elatius var. flavescens (P.Niels. ex Lange) Holmb.Arrhenatherum elatius var. nodosum (Rchb.) F.T.Hubb.Arrhenatherum elatius var. subhirsutum (Asch.) BuiaArrhenatherum elatius var. subhirsutum (Asch.) TzvelevArrhenatherum elatius var. submuticum Jansen & Wacht.Arrhenatherum elatius var. subtriflorum Jansen & Wacht.Arrhenatherum erianthum var. riofrioi SennenArrhenatherum rupestre Dumort.Avena avenaceum (Scop.) P.Beauv.Avena elata Salisb.Avena elatior L.Avena elatior subsp. bulbosa (Schrad.) St.-AmansAvena elatior subsp. sardoa (J.A.Schmidt) Litard.Avena elatior subsp. subhirsuta Asch.Avena elatior var. brachyclada ReineckeAvena elatior var. elatiorAvena elatior var. pauciflora Baen.Avena elatior var. pauciflora Baen. ex DominAvena elatior var. servitii DominAvenastrum elatius (L.) Jess.Holcus avenaceus Scop.Holcus avenaceus subsp. bulbosus (Schrad.) Gaudich.Holcus elatior (L.) Scop.Hordeum avenaceum Wigg.Hordeum avenaceum Wigg. ex P.Beauv.
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier389923-1
Use codesAF EU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.