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
GenusAvena
Scientific name with authorshipAvena fatua L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anatherum avenaceum Hack.Anelytrum avenaceum Hack.Avena ambigua Schönh.Avena cultiformis (Malzev) MalzevAvena fatua f. deserticola Hausskn.Avena fatua f. subcontracta Yamag.Avena fatua subsp. acidophila KiecAvena fatua subsp. alcaliphila KiecAvena fatua subsp. alta KiecAvena fatua subsp. altissima KiecAvena fatua subsp. brevipilosa KiecAvena fatua subsp. cultiformis MalzevAvena fatua subsp. elongata MalzevAvena fatua subsp. eufatua Hyl.Avena fatua subsp. fatuaAvena fatua subsp. glabrata (Peterm.) Piper & BeattieAvena fatua subsp. glabrata Peterm.Avena fatua subsp. glabrescens Coss.Avena fatua subsp. gravis KiecAvena fatua subsp. hyugaensis Yamag.Avena fatua subsp. intermedia (T.Lestib.) Lej.Avena fatua subsp. intermedia (T.Lestib.) Lej. ex CourtoisAvena fatua subsp. intermedia NymanAvena fatua subsp. leiocarpa MalzevAvena fatua subsp. levis KiecAvena fatua subsp. longiflora MalzevAvena fatua subsp. longispiculata MalzevAvena fatua subsp. meridionalis A.W.HillAvena fatua subsp. meridionalis MalzevAvena fatua subsp. mollis Keng.Avena fatua subsp. nipponica Yamag.Avena fatua subsp. pilosiformis Yamag.Avena fatua subsp. pilosissima GrayAvena fatua subsp. pseudoculta MalzevAvena fatua subsp. septentrionalis (Malzev) MalzevAvena fatua subsp. subcontracta Yamag.Avena fatua var. abbreviata HaussknerAvena fatua var. acidophila KiecAvena fatua var. alcaliphila KiecAvena fatua var. alta KiecAvena fatua var. altissima KiecAvena fatua var. elongata MalzevAvena fatua var. fatuaAvena fatua var. flavescens SchurAvena fatua var. glabrata (Peterm.) MalzevAvena fatua var. glabrata Peterm.Avena fatua var. glabrata StapfAvena fatua var. glabrescens Coss. & DurieuAvena fatua var. grandiflora ScheeleAvena fatua var. gravis KiecAvena fatua var. hirsuta NeilreichAvena fatua var. hubrida (Peterm.) Asch.Avena fatua var. hybrida (Rchb.) Asch.Avena fatua var. hyugaensis Yamag.Avena fatua var. intermedia (T.Lestib.) Lej. & CourtoisAvena fatua var. intermedia HartmanAvena fatua var. intermedia Husn.Avena fatua var. intermedia Vasc.Avena fatua var. laevis KiecAvena fatua var. leiocarpa MalzevAvena fatua var. levis KiecAvena fatua var. longiflora MalzevAvena fatua var. longispiculata MalzevAvena fatua var. mollis KengAvena fatua var. nigrescens SchurAvena fatua var. nipponica Yamag.Avena fatua var. oligotricha MalzevAvena fatua var. pilibarbis Thell.Avena fatua var. pilosa SymeAvena fatua var. pilosiformis Yamag.Avena fatua var. pilosissima (Gray) MalzevAvena fatua var. pilosissima GrayAvena fatua var. pseudoculta MalzevAvena fatua var. pseudofatua SchurAvena fatua var. sericea Hooker f.Avena fatua var. sparsepilosa MalzevAvena fatua var. trichocarpa MalzevAvena hybrida Peterm. ex Reichenb.Avena intermedia F.Lestib.Avena intermedia Lindgr.Avena intermedia T.Lestib.Avena japonica Steud.Avena lanuginosa Gilib.Avena ludoviciana var. glabrescens DurieuAvena ludoviciana var. glabrescens Durieu ex Godr.Avena meridionalis (Malzev) Roshev.Avena meridionalis var. grandis Roshev.Avena nigra Wallr.Avena occidentalis DurieuAvena patens St.-Lag.Avena petermannii (Thell.) DominAvena pilosa Scop.Avena sativa subsp. fatua (L.) FioriAvena sativa subsp. fatua (L.) Thell.Avena sativa subsp. sericea Hook.f.Avena sativa var. fatua (L.) FioriAvena sativa var. septentrionalis (Malzev) B.BockAvena sativa var. sericea Hook.f.Avena septentrionalis MalzevAvena sterilis Delile
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Gene source
Poison reported
Crop wild relative
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 identifier391443-1
Use codesAF GS ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.