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
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Scientific name with authorshipCarex riparia Curtis
Indexed scientific synonyms
Carex acuta Huds.Carex acuta subsp. ruffa (L.) Ehrh.Carex acuta var. sennenii PauCarex acuta var. sennenii Pau ex SennenCarex bifurca MoenchCarex crassa Ehrh.Carex exaltata Peterm.Carex gracilescens (Hartm. ex Andersson) Trautv.Carex gracilescens Hartm.Carex gracilescens Hartm. ex AnderssonCarex plumbea (Wahlenb.) Willd.Carex procera Griseb.Carex riparia f. brevipalea NeumanCarex riparia f. flagelliformis Waisb.Carex riparia f. furcata J.J.H.SchmidtCarex riparia f. humilis (R.Uechtr.) NeumanCarex riparia f. multifurcata J.J.H.SchmidtCarex riparia f. ramosa Pamp.Carex riparia f. reticulosa TorgesCarex riparia subsp. gracilescens (Hartm. ex Andersson) NymanCarex riparia subsp. gracilescens Hartm.Carex riparia subsp. gracilescens Hartm. ex AnderssonCarex riparia subsp. ripariaCarex riparia var. aristata Asch. & Graebn.Carex riparia var. claviformis J.A.SchmidtCarex riparia var. claviformis J.J.H.SchmidtCarex riparia var. exaltata (Peterm.) NymanCarex riparia var. gracilescens (Hartm. ex Andersson) LangeCarex riparia var. humilis R.Uechtr.Carex riparia var. inferior PeckCarex riparia var. laevigata Peterm.Carex riparia var. pseudopaludosa SchurCarex riparia var. ramosa L.C.Lamb.Carex riparia var. subgracilescens Kük.Carex ruffa Brot.Carex secalina Lapeyr.Carex sennenii (Pau ex Sennen) SennenCarex striata Gilib.Carex vacillans Steud.Carex vesicaria LeersCarex vesicaria subsp. plumbea Wahlenb.Carex vesicaria var. plumbea Wahlenb.Carex watsonii OlneyTrasus riparius (Curtis) Gray
Documented use categories
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 identifier30019363-2
Use codesEU
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.