Darnel

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe, Turkey, Spain, UK, Iraq

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Homeopathy, Intoxicant, Narcotic

Science studied: GELATINASE, LOLIINE, PERLOLINE, TEMULENTIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Poaceae

Scientific name: Lolium temulentum

Common names: Darnel, Tares, Afryn Coliog, Darnel ryegrass, Dolik, Efrau, Efre, Efryn Coliog, Giftig rajgræs, Ivraie enivrante, Loglio ubriacante

POWO: 407516-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Europe, Turkey, Elsewhere, Spain, UK, Iraq.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Homeopathy
• Intoxicant
• Narcotic
• Neuralgia
• Poison
• Rheumatism
• Wen

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Europe
• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Spain
• UK
• Iraq

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Homeopathy
• Intoxicant
• Narcotic
• Neuralgia
• Poison
• Rheumatism
• Wen

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anodyne · Europe · "
• Homeopathy · Europe · "
• Intoxicant · Europe · "
• Narcotic · Turkey · "
• Neuralgia · Europe · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Spain · "
• Rheumatism · Europe · "
• Wen · UK · "
• Poison · Europe · "
• Intoxicant · Iraq · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Plant and soil characteristics affected by the allelopathic pathways of <i>Avena fatua</i> and <i>Lolium temulentum</i> weeds. · 2024 source ↗
• Plant and soil characteristics affected by the allelopathic pathways of Avena fatua and Lolium temulentum weeds · 2024 source ↗
• Herbicidal proteins from Bacillus wiedmannii isolate ZT selectively inhibit ryegrass (Lolium temulentum L.). · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GELATINASE
• LOLIINE
• PERLOLINE
• TEMULENTIN
• TEMULENTINIC-ACID
• FRUCTOSANS
• TEMULINE
• LABENZYME
• STARCH
• PROTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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