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
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusMaianthemum
Scientific name with authorshipMaianthemum canadense Desf.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Convallaria canadensis (Desf.) Poir.Maianthemum bifolium f. canadense (Desf.) Farw.Maianthemum canadense f. canadenseMaianthemum canadense f. oswaldii MoldenkeMaianthemum canadense f. trifolium (Pursh) Vict.Maianthemum canadense subsp. interius (Fernald) Á.Löve & D.LöveMaianthemum canadense var. canadenseMaianthemum canadense var. carolinianum ButtersMaianthemum canadense var. interius FernaldMaianthemum canadense var. ovale (Pursh) ButtersMaianthemum canadense var. pubescens R.R.Gates & EhlersMaianthenum canadense Desf.Smilacina bifolia var. canadensis (Desf.) A.GraySmilacina canadensis (Desf.) PurshSmilacina canadensis var. ovalis PurshSmilacina canadensis var. trifolia PurshSmilacina eschscholtziana Andrz. & BesserSmilacina eschscholtziana Andrz. & Besser ex Baker, 1875Styrandra amplexicaulis Raf.Styrandra canadensis (Desf.) Raf.Unifolium bifolium var. ovale (Pursh) Farw.Unifolium bifolium var. trifolium (Pursh) Farw.Unifolium canadense (Desf.) GreeneUnifolium canadense var. interius HouseUnifolium eschscholtzianum W.WightUnifolium eschscholtzianum W.Wight ex J.P.Anderson
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 identifier538030-1
Use codesME
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.