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
GenusPhleum
Scientific name with authorshipPhleum phleoides (L.) H.Karst.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chilochloa boehmeri (Wibel) P.Beauv.Chilochloa boemeri P.Beauv.Chilochloa phleoides (L.) Desv.Heleochloa phalarioides (L.) P.Beauv.Heleochloa phalaroides (L.) P.Beauv.Phalaris phleoides L.Phalaris trigyna HostPhleum arvense Pourr.Phleum boehmeri WibelPhleum boehmeri subsp. clausiflorum Neuman & Ahlfv.Phleum boehmeri subsp. cuspidatum (Roem. & Schult.) K.Richt.Phleum boehmeri var. altissimum DucommunPhleum boehmeri var. blepharodes Asch. & Graebn.Phleum boehmeri var. ciliatum Peterm.Phleum boehmeri var. ciliatum Čelak.Phleum boehmeri var. gracile Hausskn.Phleum boehmeri var. imberbe Corb.Phleum boehmeri var. interruptum ZabelPhleum boehmeri var. interruptum Zabel ex Asch., 1864Phleum boehmeri var. laeve B.Fedtsch.Phleum boehmeri var. laxum DelastrePhleum boehmeri var. macranthum Kauffm.Phleum boehmeri var. macranthum Kauffm. ex B.Fedtsch.Phleum boehmeri var. maximum Hack. & Briq.Phleum boehmeri var. sakarense Velen.Phleum boehmeri var. scabrum Lecoq & LamottePhleum boehmeri var. scabrum Peterm.Phleum brevifolium DulacPhleum glabrum Bernh.Phleum hostii Jacq.Phleum laeve M.Bieb.Phleum phalarioides KoelerPhleum phalaris Pers.Phleum phalaroides KoelerPhleum phalaroides var. angustifolium BeckPhleum phalaroides var. latifolium BeckPhleum phalaroides var. lobatum BeckPhleum phleoides (L.) KartsenPhleum phleoides subsp. purpurascens ZimmermanPhleum phleoides var. blepharodes (Asch. & Graebn.) HalácsyPhleum phleoides var. ciliatum HayekPhleum phleoides var. interruptum (Zabel) Serb. & Nyár.Phleum phleoides var. phleoidesPhleum reclinatum GorterPhleum ventricosum MoenchPlantinia phalaroidea Bubani
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 identifier415866-1
Use codesAF
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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