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
GenusEragrostis
Scientific name with authorshipEragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees
Indexed scientific synonyms
Eragrostis brizoides Schult.Eragrostis caroliniana (Biehler) Scribn.Eragrostis cognata Steud.Eragrostis diffusa BuckleyEragrostis diffusa var. diffusaEragrostis nuttalliana Steud.Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Jedwabn.Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Steud.Eragrostis pectinacea subsp. felzinesii (Portal) H.ScholzEragrostis pensylvanica ScheeleEragrostis pilosa subsp. felzinesii PortalEragrostis pilosa var. caroliniana (Biehler) Farw.Eragrostis pilosa var. pectinacea (Michx.) Heynh.Eragrostis purshii Schrad.Eragrostis purshii Schrad. ex A.GrayEragrostis purshii var. delicatula MunroEragrostis purshii var. delicatula Munro ex Scribn.Eragrostis purshii var. deliculata MunroEragrostis purshii var. deliculata Munro ex Scribn., 1883Eragrostis purshii var. diffusa (Buckley) VaseyEragrostis unionis Steud.Poa caroliniana BiehlerPoa caroliniana Spreng.Poa diandra Schrad.Poa eragrostis ElliottPoa nuttallii KunthPoa pectinacea Michx.Poa pilosa Muhl., 1817Poa tenella Nutt.
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 identifier1015280-2
Use codesHF
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
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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.