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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusSisymbrium
Scientific name with authorshipSisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chamaeplium officinale (L.) Wallr.Crucifera sisymbrium E.H.L.KrauseErysimum officinale L.Erysimum officinale var. leiocarpum (DC.) Farw.Erysimum runcinatum Gilib.Erysimum vulgare Rupr.Hesperis niagarensis KuntzeHesperis officinalis (L.) KuntzeHesperis ruderalis KuntzeKibera officinalis Calest.Klukia officinalis (L.) Andrz.Klukia officinalis (L.) Andrz. ex BesserPhryne vulgaris BubaniSisymbrium leiocarpum Jord.Sisymbrium niagarense E.Fourn.Sisymbrium officinale f. simplex BolzonSisymbrium officinale subsp. leiocarpum (DC.) Piper & BeattieSisymbrium officinale var. genuinum Briq.Sisymbrium officinale var. leiocarpum DC.Sisymbrium officinale var. leiocarpum Guss., 1844Sisymbrium officinale var. officinaleSisymbrium officinarum CrantzSisymbrium ruderale Jord.Valarum officinale (L.) SchurVelarum leiocarpum (DC.) TzvelevVelarum officinale (L.) Rchb.Velarum officinale subsp. leiocarpum (DC.) TzvelevVelarum tzvelevii V.I.Dorof.
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 identifier289589-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
European Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal 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.