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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusErigeron
Scientific name with authorshipErigeron annuus (L.) Pers.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aster annuus L.Aster stenactis E.H.L.KrauseCineraria corymbosa MoenchDiplopappus annuus (L.) Bluff & Fingerh.Diplopappus dubius Cass.Doronicum bellidiflorum SchrankDoronicum bellidifolium Schrank, 1789Erigeron annuus (L.) DesfErigeron annuus f. annuusErigeron annuus f. discoideus Vict. & J.RousseauErigeron annuus subsp. annuusErigeron annuus subsp. discoideus (Victorin & Rouss.) Cronq.Erigeron annuus subsp. lilacinus Sennikov & KurttoErigeron annuus subsp. ramosus (Walter) Hyl.Erigeron annuus subsp. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) WagenitzErigeron annuus var. annuusErigeron annuus var. discoideus (Vict. & J.Rousseau) CronquistErigeron annuus var. septentionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) Frey, Baltisb. & EdwardsErigeron annuus var. typicus CronquistErigeron bellidiflorus Oberd.Erigeron bellidioides Spenn.Erigeron diversifolius Rich.Erigeron diversifolius Rich. ex Rchb.Erigeron heterophyllus Muhl.Erigeron heterophyllus Muhl. ex Willd.Erigeron lilacinus (Sennikov & Kurtto) SennikovErigeron ramosus subsp. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) Piper & BeattieErigeron ramosus subsp. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) WagenitzErigeron ramosus var. septentrionalis Fernald & WiegandErigeron septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) Holub, 1974Erigeron strigosus BigelowErigeron strigosus subsp. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) WagenitzErigeron strigosus var. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) FernaldErigeron strigosus var. traversii (Shinners) NoyesErigeron traversii ShinnersPhalacroloma acutifolium Cass.Phalacroloma annua (L.) Dumort., 1827Phalacroloma annua subsp. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) Adema, 1984Phalacroloma annuum (L.) Dumort.Phalacroloma annuum (L.) Dumort. ex F.Mull.Phalacroloma annuum subsp. annuumPhalacroloma annuum subsp. septentrionale (Fernald & Wiegand) AdemaPhalacroloma septentrionale (Fernald & Wiegand) TzvelevPulicaria annua (L.) Gaertn.Pulicaria bellidiflora (Schrank) Wallr.Stenactis annua (L.) Cass.Stenactis annua (L.) Cass. ex Less.Stenactis annua (L.) NeesStenactis annua subsp. annuaStenactis annua subsp. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) Á.Löve & D.LöveStenactis bellidiflora A.Braun ex W.D.J.KochStenactis bellidioides (Spenn.) DöllStenactis dubia (Cass.) Cass.Stenactis heterophylla (Muhl. ex Willd.) NeesStenactis septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) HolubStenactis strigosa var. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) J.Duvign. & Lambinon
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 identifier203539-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.