Table 4 “Protected” plants and fungi (in the emic sense) sold in open-air markets according to sellers – regardless of their real protection status. The table includes those mentioned at least twice
From: Wild and native plants and mushrooms sold in the open-air markets of south-eastern Poland
Scientific name | Local name | No. of informants | Biogeographical status and conservation status | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allium ursinum L. | czosnek niedźwiedzi | 11 | locally abundant in the region partly protected | mainly collected from the wild, sold in pots and leaves used as a vegetable |
Convallaria majalis L. | konwalie | 7 | locally abundant in the region protected until 2014 | both from gardens and forests, as cut flowers |
Lycopodium spp. | widłak | 6 | locally frequent partly protected | from the wild, not observed on sale |
Pulsatilla spp. | sasanka | 5 | practically extinct protected | sold by specialist sellers, from cultivation |
Galanthus nivalis L. | przebiśnieg | 3 | abundant but only very locally partly protected | mainly from cultivation |
Orchidaceae | storczyk | 3 | locally abundant protected | not observed on sale |
Leontoodium alpinum L. | szarotka | 3 | not native to the region protected | from cultivation |
Carlina acaulis L. | dziewięćsił | 3 | rare partly protected | from cultivation |
Hepatica nobilis L. | przylaszczka | 2 | locally frequent, protected until 2014 | from cultivation and from the wild |
Polygonatum multifolorum L. | kokoryczka | 2 | frequent, not protected not protected | from cultivation and from the wild |
Daphne mezereum L. | wawrzynek | 2 | occasional partly protected | from cultivation and from the wild |
Sparassis crispa (Wulfen) Fr. | baraniocha | 2 | frequent, protected until 2014 | from the wild |