Plant Details

Accepted name:: Arnica chamissonis Less. [Asteraceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
arnica	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
arnica chamissonis whole	Other	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
arnica de chamisso	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
arnica des montagnes	Other	Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000)
arnicae flos	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
arnikablüten	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
chamisso arnica	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
leafy arnica	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
leafy leopardsbane	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
leopard's bane	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
mountain tobacco	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
north american meadow arnica	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
vägarnika	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
wolf's bane	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
capitulum		Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000)
Flower		Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
flower, herb, root		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 34 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Arnica chamissonis subsp. foliosa (Nutt.) Maguire Rhodora 41: 508 (1939).
Arnica foliosa Nutt. Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 407 (1841).
Arnica bernardina Greene Pittonia 4: 170 (1900).
Arnica bruceae Rydb. in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 34: 347 (1927).
Arnica cana Greene Ottawa Naturalist 15: 282 (1902).
Arnica celsa A.Nelson Bot. Gaz. 31: 408 (1901).
Arnica chamissonis var. andina (Nutt.) Ediger & T.M.Barkley in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl., ser. 2, 10: 21 (1978).
Arnica chamissonis var. bernardina (Greene) Jeps. ex Maguire Amer. Midl. Naturalist 37: 140 (1947).
Arnica chamissonis var. foliosa (Nutt.) Maguire Amer. Midl. Naturalist 37: 139 (1947).
Arnica chamissonis subsp. genuina Maguire Madroño 6: 154 (1942), not validly publ.
Arnica chamissonis f. incana (A.Gray) B.Boivin Naturaliste Canad. 94: 521 (1967).
Arnica chamissonis subsp. incana (A.Gray) Maguire Brittonia 4: 466 (1943).
Arnica chamissonis var. incana (A.Gray) Hultén Acta Univ. Lund., 2. 46(1): 1591 (1950).
Arnica chamissonis var. interior Maguire Madroño 6: 154 (1942).
Arnica chamissonis var. jepsoniana Maguire Amer. Midl. Naturalist 37: 140 (1947).
Arnica chamissonis var. longinodosa A.Nelson Bot. Gaz. 30: 199 (1900).
Arnica chamissonis var. maguirei (A.Nelson) Maguire Rhodora 41: 508 (1939).
Arnica columbiana Greene Pittonia 4: 159 (1900), nom. illeg.
Arnica exigua A.Nelson Bot. Gaz. 30: 202 (1900).
Arnica foliosa var. andina Nutt. Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 407 (1841).
Arnica foliosa var. bernardina (Greene) Jeps. Man. Fl. Pl. Calif.: 1157 (1925).
Arnica foliosa var. incana A.Gray Amer. Naturalist 8: 213 (1874).
Arnica greenei A.Nelson Bot. Gaz. 31: 406 (1901).
Arnica incana (A.Gray) Greene Pittonia 4: 169 (1900), nom. illeg.
Arnica kodiakensis Rydb. in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 34: 353 (1927).
Arnica lanulosa Greene Pl. Baker. 3: 26 (1901).
Arnica maguirei A.Nelson Amer. J. Bot. 21: 581 (1934).
Arnica montana Hook. Fl. Bor.-Amer., Bot. N. Brit. Amer. 1(Suppl.): 330 (1834), sensu auct.
Arnica ocreata A.Nelson Bot. Gaz. 30: 201 (1900).
Arnica rhizomata A.Nelson Bot. Gaz. 31: 409 (1901).
Arnica rubricaulis Greene Ottawa Naturalist 23: 213 (1910).
Arnica stricta A.Nelson Bot. Gaz. 31: 407 (1901).
Arnica tomentulosa Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 20 (1901).
Arnica wilsonii Rydb. in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 34: 332 (1927).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Arnica chamissonis	Med. Pl. in Russia & C. Asia (Mamedov et al., 2005) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Arnica chamissonis Less.	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024) Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Arnica chamissonis Less. ssp. folios	Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000)
Arnica chamissonis Less. subsp. Foliosa (Nutt.) Maguire	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
Arnica chamissonis Less. subsp. foliosa (Nutt.) Maguire	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Arnica chamissonis Lessing	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Arnica foliosa	Med. Pl. in Russia & C. Asia (Mamedov et al., 2005)

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