Wild plant folk nomenclature of the Mongol herdsmen in the Arhorchin national nature reserve, Inner Mongolia, PR China

Table 3 Plant use information among the plant folk names of the Mongol herdsmen in Arhorchin national nature reserve

Scientific names	Folk names	Meaning	Local use
Amaranthus retroflexus	wulaan bada	Red rice	—
Apocynum venetum	bargasen chai	Willow twig tea	Leaves as tea
Lepidium apetalum	halun nogo	Spicy vegetable	Seedlings as vegetable
Astragalus melilotoides	togon shugur ebes	Pan cleaning brush grass	—
Lespedeza davurica	hurbegen chai	Hurbegen tea	Stems, leaves and flower as tea
Malva verticillata	taur nogo	Peach vegetable	Tender leaves as vegetable
Sanguisorba officinalis	suden chai	Suden tea	Stems or roots as tea
Sonchus arvensis	gaxiun nogo	Bitter taste vegetable	Tender stems and leaves as vegetable
Thymus serpyllum var. mongolicus	huj ebes; heerin huajiao	Incense grass; wild Chinese prickly ash	Aboveground parts as condiment

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