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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLactuca
Scientific name with authorshipLactuca tatarica C.A.Mey.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agathyrsus tataricus (L.) D.DonCicerbita tatarica (L.) Sosn., 1945Crepis charbonnelii H.Lév.Lactuca canadensis var. integrifolia (Bigelow) A.Gray, 1867Lactuca canadensis var. integrifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Farw.Lactuca clarkei Hook.fil.Lactuca elongata var. integrifolia Torr. & A.GrayLactuca multipes H.Lév. & VaniotLactuca pulchella var. pulchellaLactuca tatarica f. stevensii B.BoivinLactuca tatarica f. tataricaLactuca tatarica subsp. tataricaLactuca tatarica var. floccosa Serg.Lactuca tatarica var. glabra Serg.Lactuca tatarica var. integra (Regel) FerákováLactuca tatarica var. tataricaLactuca tatarica var. tibetica Hook.fil.Lagedium tataricum (L.) SojákMulgedium alataicum C.H.AnMulgedium alatoicum C.H.AnMulgedium aurora Sch.Bip.Mulgedium aurora Sch.Bip. ex NymanMulgedium roborovskii TzvelevMulgedium runcinatum Cass.Mulgedium tataricum (L.) DC.Mulgedium tataricum f. albiflorum Q.ZhuMulgedium tataricum subsp. integrum RegelMulgedium tataricum var. anomalum Korsh., 1898Mulgedium tataricum var. floccosum Regel, 1867Mulgedium tataricum var. integrum Regel, 1867Mulgedium tataricum var. polyphyllum TzvelevMulgedium tataricum var. subfloccosum Regel, 1872Mulgedium tataricum var. tataricumMulgedium tataricum var. typicum RegelSonchus lactucoides BungeSonchus sibiricus Richardson, 1823Sonchus tataricus L.Sonchus volhynicus BesserSonchus volhynicus Besser ex NymanWiestia tatarica (L.) Sch.Bip.
Documented use categories
Environmental use
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier228306-1
Use codesEU GS
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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