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
GenusFestuca
Scientific name with authorshipFestuca myuros L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Avena muralis Salisb.Bromus bohemicus F.W.SchmidtBromus bohemicus F.W.Schmidt ex Mert. & W.D.J.KochDistomischus myuros (L.) DulacDistomomischus myuros (L.) DulacFestuca bromoides var. pseudomyuros (Soy.-Will.) BrewerFestuca commutata Steud.Festuca linearis Gilib.Festuca major f. exserens Peterm.Festuca major f. racemifera Peterm.Festuca major subsp. exserens Peterm.Festuca major subsp. racemifera Peterm.Festuca megalura Nutt.Festuca megalura subsp. hirsuta (Hack.) Aschers. & Graebn.Festuca megalura var. hirsuta (Hack.) Aschers. & Graebn.Festuca myuros Muhl.Festuca myuros f. exserens Peterm.Festuca myuros f. major RohlenaFestuca myuros f. racemifera Peterm.Festuca myuros subsp. hirsuta (Hack.) Asch. & Graebn.Festuca myuros subsp. major RohlenaFestuca myuros subsp. pseudomyuros (Soy.-Will.) Bonnier & LayensFestuca myuros var. distans PauquyFestuca myuros var. exerens Peterm.Festuca myuros var. hirsuta (Hack.) Asch. & Graebn.Festuca myuros var. major Sebast. & MauriFestuca myuros var. myurosFestuca myuros var. pseudonardurus (Goiran) Asch. & Graebn.Festuca myuros var. racemifera Peterm.Festuca myuros var. reclinata (Dumort.) Asch. & Graebn.Festuca myuros var. subnuda MutelFestuca myuros var. subuniglumis (Hack.) Asch. & Graebn.Festuca myuros var. willemetii NouletFestuca pseudomyuros Bercht. & Seidl, 1836Festuca pseudomyuros Soy.-Will.Festuca pseudomyuros var. reclinata (Dumort.) T.DurandFestuca sciuroides var. pseudomyuros HyFestuca sciuroides var. tecta F.W.SchultzMygalurus caudatus LinkVulpia alpina L.LiuVulpia bromoides subsp. rigida NeesVulpia bromoides var. rigida NeesVulpia ciliata St.-Lag.Vulpia crinita Lojac.Vulpia longivaginata St.-Lag.Vulpia major (Rohlena) Á.Löve & D.LöveVulpia megalura (Nutt.) Rudb.Vulpia megalura (Nutt.) Rydb.Vulpia murorum GrayVulpia myuroidea St.-Lag., 1880Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C.Gmel.Vulpia myuros f. exserens (Peterm.) SoóVulpia myuros f. hirsuta (Hack.) C.H.BlomVulpia myuros f. megalura (Nutt.) Stace & R.CottonVulpia myuros f. myurosVulpia myuros f. racemifera (Peterm.) SoóVulpia myuros subsp. exserens (Peterm.) SóoVulpia myuros subsp. hirsuta Hack.Vulpia myuros subsp. megalura (Nutt.) AuquierVulpia myuros subsp. megalura (Nutt.) SojákVulpia myuros subsp. pseudomyuros (Soy.-Will.) Maire & WeillerVulpia myuros subsp. racemifera (Peterm.) SóoVulpia myuros subsp. subuniglumis Hack.Vulpia myuros var. deserti MouterdeVulpia myuros var. hirsuta Hack.Vulpia myuros var. megalura (Nutt.) AuquierVulpia myuros var. pseudomyuros (Soy.-Will.) FioriVulpia myuros var. subuniglumis Hack.Vulpia myurus C.C.Gmel.Vulpia pilosa C.C.Gmel.Vulpia pseudomyuros (Soy.-Will.) Rchb.Vulpia reclinata Dumort.Vulpia reclinata Marchal & Bodson, 1870Vulpia vaginata St.-Lag.Zerna myuros B.D.Jacks.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
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 identifier403134-1
Use codesAF EU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.