Table 3 Wild leafy vegetables and characteristics used for prioritization.
Name | Family | Collection period | Palatability | Medicinal uses | Frequency of occurring | Quantity used | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allium humile Kunth. | Alliaceae | March – June | Good | Yes | Frequent | Large | Yes |
*Allium semnovii Regel. | Alliaceae | March – June | Good | Yes | Rare | Small | Yes |
Allium stracheyi Baker. | Alliaceae | March – June | Good | Yes | Frequent | Large | Yes |
Allium wallichii Kunth. | Alliaceae | March – June | Good | Yes | Intermediate | Large | Yes |
*Amaranthus bilatum L. | Amaranthaceae | June – July | Good | No | Frequent | Large | No |
*Chenopodium foliolosum Hook. | Chenopodiaceae | March – June | Good | No | Intermediate | Medium | No |
*Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw. | Dryopteridaceae | April – May | Medium | No | Frequent | Large | Yes |
Fagopyrum debotrys D.Don | Polygonaceae | March – June | Medium | Yes | Rare | Small | No |
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench. | Polygonaceae | March – June | Medium | Yes | Frequent | Medium | No |
*Girardinia diversifolia (Link.) Friis. | Urticaceae | February – May | Low | Yes | Intermediate | Small | No |
*Megacarpaea polyandra Benth. | Brassicaceae | March – April | Good | Yes | Rare | Large | Yes |
*Paeonia emodi Wall. ex. Royle. | Paeoniaceae | March | Medium | Yes | Rare | Medium | Yes |
*Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. | Phytolaccaceae | March – June | Low | Yes | Intermediate | Medium | Yes |
Polygonatum cirrifolium Wall. | Convallariaceae | March – June | Medium | Yes | Intermediate | Medium | No |
Polygonatum verticillatum L. | Convallariaceae | March – June | Medium | Yes | Frequest | Medium | No |
Rheum australe L. | Polygonaceae | March – May | Low | Yes | Frequent | Small | Yes |
Rheum webbianum Royle. | Polygonaceae | March – May | Low | Yes | Intermediate | Small | Yes |
Rumex hastatus D.Don | Polygonaceae | March – October | Low | Yes | Frequent | Medium | No |
*Rumex nepalensis Spreng. | Polygonaceae | March – October | Low | Yes | Intermediate | Large | Yes |
*Smilacina purpurea Wallich. | Convallariaceae | March – May | Medium | Yes | Rare | Medium | Yes |
Urtica hyperborea Jacq. ex. Wedd. | Urticaceae | February – June | Low | Yes | Frequent | Small | No |