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Brachypodium pinnatum

Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P.Beauv.

Also indexed astor-grassBakke-stilkaksBrachypode penneBrachypode pennéBreichwellt y CalchBreichwellt y TŵrChalk false-bromeErva-carniceira
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBrachypodium
Use categories1
Linked notes0

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
GenusBrachypodium
Scientific name with authorshipBrachypodium pinnatum (L.) P.Beauv.

Indexed scientific synonyms

? rupestre HostAgropyron gracile Chevall.Agropyron pinnatum (L.) Chevall.Avena laeta Salisb.Brachypodium abbreviatum Dumort.Brachypodium barrelieri Roem. & Schult.Brachypodium caespitosum Roem. & Schult.Brachypodium caespitosum var. collinum Rchb.Brachypodium cespitosum Roem. & Schult.Brachypodium constrictum Hook.f.Brachypodium contractum C.PreslBrachypodium corniculatum Dumort.Brachypodium corniculatum Lam.Brachypodium genuense (DC.) Roem. & Schult.Brachypodium hickelis SennenBrachypodium hickelis Sennen ex St.-YvesBrachypodium intermedium SchurBrachypodium juzepczukii (Tzvelev) TzvelevBrachypodium pinnatum f. cespitosum (Host) BolzonBrachypodium pinnatum f. collinum (Rchb.) Posp.Brachypodium pinnatum f. leiostachys SoóBrachypodium pinnatum f. minus (Schur) Anghel & BeldieBrachypodium pinnatum f. patens Merino & RomanBrachypodium pinnatum f. pubescens Pamp.Brachypodium pinnatum f. setifolium (Schur) BolzonBrachypodium pinnatum subsp. caespitosum (Host) Hack.Brachypodium pinnatum subsp. cespitosum (Host) Hack.Brachypodium pinnatum subsp. glaucovirens Murb.Brachypodium pinnatum subsp. gracile SoóBrachypodium pinnatum subsp. juzepczukii TzvelevBrachypodium pinnatum subsp. ligulatum BuiaBrachypodium pinnatum subsp. pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatum subsp. rupestre (Host) Schübl. & G.MartensBrachypodium pinnatum subsp. rupestre (Host) TzvelevBrachypodium pinnatum var. abbreviatum (Dumort.) Asch. & Graebn.Brachypodium pinnatum var. barrelieri (Ten.) J.WoodsBrachypodium pinnatum var. bracteatum Le GallBrachypodium pinnatum var. brevius GrayBrachypodium pinnatum var. caespitosum (Host) Fr., 1852Brachypodium pinnatum var. caespitosum (Host) KochBrachypodium pinnatum var. cespitosum (Host) W.D.J.KochBrachypodium pinnatum var. collinum (Rchb.) Asch. & Graebn.Brachypodium pinnatum var. genuense (DC.) J.WoodsBrachypodium pinnatum var. glabratum Spenn.Brachypodium pinnatum var. glabrescens Coss. & Germ.Brachypodium pinnatum var. glabrescens Sm.Brachypodium pinnatum var. glabrum Rchb.Brachypodium pinnatum var. glaucum Gaudin & MonnardBrachypodium pinnatum var. glomeratum Zimm.Brachypodium pinnatum var. gracile Asch. & Graebn.Brachypodium pinnatum var. gracile Le Gall, 1852Brachypodium pinnatum var. hispidum (Parn.) PluesBrachypodium pinnatum var. ligulatum (Buia) Anghel & BeldieBrachypodium pinnatum var. macedonicum Kit.Brachypodium pinnatum var. megastachyum R.Uechtr.Brachypodium pinnatum var. megastachyum R.Uechtr. ex Asch. & Graebn.Brachypodium pinnatum var. minus SchurBrachypodium pinnatum var. pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatum var. pubescens GrayBrachypodium pinnatum var. pubescens Rchb.Brachypodium pinnatum var. rupestre (Host) Posp.Brachypodium pinnatum var. rupestre (Host) Rchb.Brachypodium pinnatum var. setifolium (Schur) Asch. & Graebn.Brachypodium pinnatum var. villosissimum DominBrachypodium pinnatum var. villosum Lej. & CourtoisBrachypodium pinnatum var. villosum Spenn.Brachypodium ponticum Velen.Brachypodium rupestre (Host) Roem. & Schult.Brachypodium rupestre f. abbreviatum (Dumort.) SoóBrachypodium rupestre f. scholzii SoóBrachypodium rupestre subsp. caespitosum (Host) H.ScholzBrachypodium rupestre subsp. cespitosum (Host) H.ScholzBrachypodium rupestre var. setifolium (Schur) SoóBrachypodium setifolium SchurBrachypodium tenerum Velen.Brachypodium tenoreanum Schult.Brachypodium tenorianum Schult.Bromus caespitosus HostBromus cespitosus HostBromus corniculatus Lam.Bromus fragilis SchrankBromus gracilis Leyss.Bromus gracilis var. pauper SchrankBromus pinnatus L.Bromus pinnatus var. gracilis Lilj.Bromus pinnatus var. tigurinus SuterBromus rupestris HostBromus strictus Haller f.Bromus tigurinus SuterFestuca barrelieri Ten.Festuca fragilis (Schrank) Borkh.Festuca genuensis (DC.) PolliniFestuca gracilis Bernh.Festuca pinnata (L.) Huds.Festuca pinnata (L.) MoenchFestuca pinnata var. glabra Coss. & Germ.Festuca rupestris (Host) RothFestuca rupestris OttoFestuca rupestris Otto ex SweetTragus pinnatus (L.) Panz.

Documented use categories

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 identifier393166-1
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRIN

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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.