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
GenusLolium
Scientific name with authorshipLolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aira palustris PolliniBromus arundinaceus (Schreb.) RothBromus decolorans Rchb.Bromus elatus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.Bucetum elatius subsp. variegatum Parn.Drymonaetes aeduensis Gand., 1891Drymonaetes arundinacea (Schreb.) Gand., 1891Drymonaetes austriaca Gand., 1891Drymonaetes eminensis Gand., 1891Drymonaetes exerrens Gand., 1891Drymonaetes gaudens Gand., 1891Drymonaetes litigiosa Gand., 1891Drymonaetes pinetorum Gand., 1891Drymonaetes quadrans Gand., 1891Drymonaetes quaesita Gand., 1891Drymonaetes tristis Gand., 1891Drymonaetes urbana Gand., 1891Drymonaetes vinosa Gand., 1891Festuca arundinacea Schreb.Festuca arundinacea f. decolorans (Rchb.) Asch. & Graebn.Festuca arundinacea f. fasciculata Sond.Festuca arundinacea f. multiflora Sond.Festuca arundinacea f. pauciflora Hartm.Festuca arundinacea f. pseudololiacea GrantzowFestuca arundinacea f. strictior (Hack.) Asch. & Graebn.Festuca arundinacea subsp. aristata RegelFestuca arundinacea subsp. baltica Asch. & Graebn.Festuca arundinacea subsp. glaucescens Boiss.Festuca arundinacea subsp. letourneuxiana (St.-Yves) Torrec. & CatalánFestuca arundinacea subsp. letourneuxii (St.-Yves) Torrec. & CatalánFestuca arundinacea subsp. podperae SóoFestuca arundinacea subsp. pseudomairei (Litard. & Maire) AuquierFestuca arundinacea var. arundinaceaFestuca arundinacea var. decolorans (Rchb.) Mert.Festuca arundinacea var. decolorans (Rchb.) Mert. ex W.D.J.KochFestuca arundinacea var. letourneuxii (St.-Yves) Torrec. & CatalánFestuca arundinacea var. multiflora Hallier, 1863Festuca arundinacea var. multiflora RegelFestuca decolarans Mert. & W.D.J.KochFestuca decolorans (Rchb.) Mert. & Koch ex KunthFestuca elatior f. elatiorFestuca elatior f. simplex (Boiss.) St.-YvesFestuca elatior subsp. arundinacea (Schreb.) C.F.H.WimmerFestuca elatior subsp. arundinacea (Schreb.) Hack.Festuca elatior subsp. arundinacea (Schreb.) Čelak.Festuca elatior subsp. atlantigena St.-YvesFestuca elatior subsp. cirtensis St.-YvesFestuca elatior subsp. elbursiana VetterFestuca elatior subsp. letourneuxii St.-YvesFestuca elatior subsp. mutica Chevall.Festuca elatior subsp. pseudomairei Litard. & MaireFestuca elatior subsp. uechtritziana Hack.Festuca elatior var. arundinacea (Schreb.) RothFestuca elatior var. arundinacea (Schreb.) Wimm.Festuca elatior var. arundinacea Schreb.Festuca elatior var. glaucescens (Boiss.) Hack.Festuca elatior var. letourneuxii St.-YvesFestuca elatior var. malcuitiana Litard.Festuca elatior var. simplex Boiss.Festuca interrupta var. corsica (Hack.) RouyFestuca latifolia DulacFestuca litorea Hack.Poa elatior (L.) Clairv., 1811Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.Schedonorus arundinaceus subsp. corsicus (Hack.) H.Scholz & ValdésTragus elatior Panz. ex B.D.Jacks.
Documented use categories
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 identifier973267-1
Use codesAF EU PO
Crop wild relativeNo
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