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Table 4 Culinary use value by species and preparation category including total number of uses and different uses (n = 15)

From: Organic farmers use of wild food plants and fungi in a hilly area in Styria (Austria)

Species - Latin names

Species - English names

CUV

Boiled

Fried

Raw

Roasted/baked

Dried/condiment

Others

Uses

Different uses

Boletus edulis

boletus mushroom

2,47

1,13

1,07

0

0

0,20

0,07

37

8

Cantharellus cibarius

chanterelle mushroom

2,33

1,20

1,07

0

0

0

0,07

35

8

Rubus subgenus Rubus spp.

blackberry

1,47

0,73

0

0,73

0

0

0

22

7

Rubus idaeus

raspberry

1,20

0,53

0

0,67

0

0

0

18

7

Fragaria vesca

wood strawberry

1,20

0,40

0

0,80

0

0

0

18

5

Vaccinium myrtillus

blueberry

1,07

0,33

0

0,60

0,13

0

0

16

9

Urtica dioica

nettle

0,93

0,20

0,47

0,20

0

0

0,07

14

5

Macrolepiota procera

parasol mushroom

0,87

0

0,87

0

0

0

0

13

2

Castanea sativa

sweet chestnut

0,87

0,27

0

0

0,60

0

0

13

5

Russula sp.

flirt mushroom

0,67

0,07

0,60

0

0

0

0

10

2

Taraxacum sp. leaves

dandelion leaves

0,53

0,07

0

0,47

0

0

0

8

2

Allium ursinum

wild garlic

0,33

0,07

0,07

0

0

0,07

0,13

5

5

Taraxacum sp. flowers

Dandelion flowers

0,33

0

0

0,33

0

0

0

5

1

Bellis perennis

perennial daisy

0,33

0,07

0

0,20

0

0

0,07

5

4

Sambucus nigra fruits

elderberry fruits

0,27

0,20

0

0,07

0

0

0

4

2

Lactarius sect. Deliciosi

lactarius mushroom

0,27

0

0,27

0

0

0

0

4

1

Juglans regia

walnut

0,27

0

0

0,20

0,07

0

0

4

2

Sambucus nigra flowers

elderberry flowers

0,20

0

0,20

0

0

0

0

3

1

Glechoma hederacea

ground ivy

0,13

0,07

0,07

0

0

0

0

2

2

Amanita rubescens

blusher mushroom

0,13

0

0,13

0

0

0

0

2

2

Thymus sp.

thyme

0,13

0

0

0

0

0,13

0

2

1

Rumex sp.

sorrel

0,13

0,07

0

0,07

0

0

0

2

2

Plantago lanceolata

ribwort

0,13

0,13

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

Prunus avium subsp. avium

wild cherry

0,13

0

0

0,13

0

0

0

2

1

Total

  

5,53

4,80

4,47

0,80

0,40

0,40

246

85