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
GenusGlyceria
Scientific name with authorshipGlyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Catabrosa hydrophila LinkExydra aquatica (L.) Endl.Festuca aquatica (L.) MutelGlyceria altissima GarckeGlyceria aquatica (L.) Wahlb.Glyceria aquatica f. lutescens Jansen & Wacht.Glyceria aquatica f. multiflora Jansen & Wacht.Glyceria aquatica f. nigra Jansen & Wacht.Glyceria aquatica f. pauciflora Jansen & Wacht.Glyceria aquatica subsp. densiflora Waisb.Glyceria aquatica subsp. umbrosa (Junge) Waisb.Glyceria aquatica var. densiflora Waisb.Glyceria aquatica var. densiflora Waisb. ex HegiGlyceria aquatica var. flavescens Peterm.Glyceria aquatica var. laxa HegiGlyceria aquatica var. pallens Klett & Richt.Glyceria aquatica var. scabra Peterm.Glyceria aquatica var. umbrosa JungeGlyceria arundinacea Dumort., 1827Glyceria maxima f. acuta (Peterm.) SoóGlyceria maxima f. scabra (Peterm.) SoóGlyceria maxima subsp. micrantha H.ScholzGlyceria spectabilis Mert. & W.D.J.KochGlyceria spectabilis f. acuta Peterm.Glyceria spectabilis var. acuta Peterm.Glyceria spectabilis var. laevis Peterm.Glyceria spectabilis var. scabra (Peterm.) Peterm.Glyceria spectabilis var. vivipara Mert. & W.D.J.KochHeleochloa aquatica (L.) DrejerHeleochloa aquatica (L.) Fr.Hydrochloa aquatica (L.) Hartm.Hydropoa aquatica (L.) Fourr., 1869Hydropoa spectabilis Dumort.Melica aquatica (L.) WeberMelica aquatica (L.) Weber ex P.Beauv.Molinia maxima Hartm.Panicularia aquatica (L.) KuntzePoa altissima MoenchPoa aquatica L.Poa aquatica var. vivipara Gray
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Poison reported
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 identifier404141-1
Use codesAF EU HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.