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Table 1 Overall results from WFP in the Ripollès district, Pyrenees, by botanical family, including species name, voucher number, vernacular names, part used, mode of consumption and use reports

From: Wild food plants and minor crops in the Ripollès district (Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula): potentialities for developing a local production, consumption and exchange program

Botanical family

Taxon

Common names (in Catalan language)

Total UR

Part used

Medicinal use1

Mode of consumption

Partial UR

Adoxaceae

Sambucus nigra L.1

BCN 24984

Bonarbre, sabuc, sabuquer, saüc, saüquer

48

Flower

+

Fried in batter

9

      

Water-based beverage

1

    

Fruit

+

Boiled in water

1

      

Cooked with sugar*

11

      

Water-based beverage

9

      

Non-fermented sweetened beverage

17

Amaranthaceae

Chenopodium album L.1

BCN 24751

Blet

1

Aerial part

-

Boiled in water*

1

Amaranthaceae

Chenopodium ambrosioides L.

BCN 27282

Te

4

Leaf

+

Water-based beverage*

4

Amaranthaceae

Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.

BCN 27272

Espinac bord, sarrons, sarronets

8

Leaf

-

Boiled in water

3

      

Boiled in milk*

1

      

Raw

4

Asparagaceae

Asparagus acutifolius L.1,2

BCN 29976

Espàrrec (young shoot), esparreguera silvestre

2

Young shoot

-

In omelette

2

Amaryllidaceae

Allium schoenoprasum L.

BCN 28815

Cibulet

1

Bulb

-

In omelette

1

Asparagaceae

Aphyllanthes monspeliensis L.

BCN 54567

Jonça, junça

5

Flower

-

Raw

5

Apiaceae

Angelica sylvestris L.1

BCN 24712

Greixa, greixen

15

Leaf

+

Raw

15

Apiaceae

Apium nodiflorum (L.) Lag.1 subsp. nodiflorum

BCN 27277

Api bord, àpit

15

Young aerial part

-

Raw*

15

Apiaceae

Carum carvi L.1,2

BCN 24739

Comí, herba de comí

10

Fruit

+

Condiment*

3

      

Fried*

3

      

Water-based beverage*

2

      

Raw*

2

Apiaceae

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.1,2

BCN 24888

Fonoll

21

Aerial part

+

Boiled in water

5

      

Condiment*

9

      

Water-based beverage

1

      

In omelette

1

      

Raw

3

    

Fruit

+

Condiment

2

Apiaceae

Molopospermum peloponnesiacum (L.) Koch

BCN 24934

Àpit bord, coscoll

42

Young shoot

-

Raw*

42

Apiaceae

Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) Koch

BCN 24945

Salsufragi

1

Leaf

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

1

Asteraceae

Achillea ptarmica L. subsp. pyrenaica (Sibth. ex Godr. in Gren. et Godr.) Rouy

BCN 24701

Camamilla

2

Inflorescence

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

2

Asteraceae

Artemisia alba Turra

BCN 24718

Herba de la xocolata, herba menuda

4

Aerial part

+

Condiment

4

Asteraceae

Cichorium intybus L.1,2

BCN 29660

Endívia, raditxa, xicoia

7

Leaf

-

Raw

7

Asteraceae

Crepis vesicaria L.

BCN 29719

Raditxa

20

Leaf

-

Raw

20

Asteraceae

Carlina acanthifolia All. subsp. cynara (Pourr. ex Duby) Arcang.

BCN 24738

Carlina, escarlina

16

Inflorescence

-

Preserved in vinegar

1

      

Raw*

14

      

Boiled in milk

1

Asteraceae

Cynara cardunculus L.×,1,2

BCN 24759

Herba col, flor d’empresorar (flower)

60

Inflorescence

-

Curd*

60

Asteraceae

Helianthus tuberosus L.×

BCN 24898

Nyames

7

Leaf

-

Raw

2

    

Root

-

Boiled in water*

5

Asteraceae

Jasonia saxatilis (Lam.) Guss.

BCN 24496

Te de roca

1

Aerial part

+

Water-based beverage

1

Asteraceae

Leontodon hispidus L.

BCN 24914

Queixalets

3

Young leaf

-

Raw*

3

Asteraceae

Reichardia picroides (L.) Roth

BCN 113704

Cosconia

1

Leaf

-

Raw

1

Asteraceae

Sonchus oleraceus L.

BCN 25008

Lletissó

1

Aerial part

+

Raw

1

Asteraceae

Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip.

BCN 25014

Camamilla borda

1

Inflorescence

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

1

Asteraceae

Taraxacum dissectum (Ledeb.) Ledeb.1,2

BCN 25016

Xicoia, xicoina, xicoina de muntanya

87

Leaf

+

Cooked

1

      

Raw*

86

Asteraceae

Taraxacum officinale Weber in Wiggers

BCN 25015

Pixacans

28

Leaf

+

Boiled in water

1

      

Raw

26

    

Root

-

Condiment

1

Betulaceae

Corylus avellana L.1,2

BCN 24755

Avellaner

2

Fruit

-

Cooked

2

Boraginaceae

Borago officinalis L.1,2

BCN 68582

Borratja

3

Leaf

-

Boiled in water*

3

Brassicaceae

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek1

BCN 24971

Api bord, berro, creixen, greixen

7

Leaf

-

Raw*

7

Cactaceae

Opuntia maxima A.Berger×

BCN 46078

Figuera de moro

1

Fruit

-

Raw

1

Caryophyllaceae

Herniaria glabra L.

BCN 24901

Herba de Noè

1

Aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

1

Caryophyllaceae

Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke

BCN 25001

Corretjola, esclafidor

6

Leaf

-

Raw*

6

Convolvulaceae

Convolvulus arvensis L.

BCN 24753

Corretjola

1

Aerial part

+

Raw*

1

Cupressaceae

Juniperus communis L.1,2

BCN 24910

Ginebró

2

Fruit

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

2

Dennstaedtiaceae

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

BCN 113735

Falguera

1

Frond

+

Raw

1

Ericaceae

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

BCN 25032

Nabiu (fruit)

16

Fruit

 

Cooked with sugar*

7

      

Raw*

9

Fabaceae

Trifolium alpinum L.

BCN 25025

Regalíssia

7

Root

+

Raw*

7

Fagaceae

Castanea sativa Mill.×,1,2

BCN 24740

Castanya (fruit)

2

Fruit

+

Cooked*

2

Gentianaceae

Gentiana lutea L.1

BCN 24893

Llenciana

5

Root

+

Alcoholic beverage made with wine*

5

Grossulariaceae

Ribes petraeum Wulfen in Jacq.

BCN 24970

Brosella (fruit), grosellera, ribes

6

Fruit

+

Cooked with sugar

2

      

Raw

4

Juglandaceae

Juglans regia L.×,1,2

BCN 24908

Noguer, nou (fruit), nouer

22

Fruit

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

17

      

Raw

5

Lamiaceae

Hyssopus officinalis L.1

BCN 24906

Hisop

1

Flowering aerial part

+

Water-based beverage

1

Lamiaceae

Lavandula angustifolia Mill.1

BCN 24913

Espígol

1

Aerial part

+

Condiment*

1

Lamiaceae

Melissa officinalis L.×,1

BCN 24928

Tarongina

6

Aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

Water-based beverage

4

2

Lamiaceae

Mentha pulegium L.1

BCN 113598

Poniol

2

Flowering aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

2

Lamiaceae

Mentha spicata L.×,1,2

BCN 24930

Menta

42

Aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

1

      

Boiled in water

1

      

Condiment

3

      

Water-based beverage*

5

    

Leaf

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

2

      

Boiled in water*

7

      

Condiment*

23

Lamiaceae

Nepeta cataria L.

BCN 24935

Herba gatera

1

Aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

1

Lamiaceae

Origanum vulgare L.1,2

BCN 24939

Orenga

60

Flowering aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

1

      

Condiment*

59

Lamiaceae

Prunella grandiflora (L.) Scholler

BCN 24956

Herba del traïdor

1

Flower

+

Raw

1

Lamiaceae

Rosmarinus officinalis L.1,2

BCN 24974

Romaní

12

Aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

2

      

Condiment*

1

    

Flowering aerial part

+

Condiment

9

Lamiaceae

Satureja calamintha (L.) Scheele subsp. ascendens (Jord.) Briq.1

BCN 24989

Poniol

3

Flowering aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

3

Lamiaceae

Satureja hortensis L.×,1,2

BCN 29945

Sajolida

14

Flowering aerial part

-

Condiment*

14

Lamiaceae

Satureja montana L.1,2

BCN 113741

Sajolida

13

Flowering aerial part

+

Condiment

13

Lamiaceae

Thymus serpyllum L.1,2

BCN 25019

Farigola, farigola borda, farigoleta

5

Aerial part

+

Condiment

3

    

Flowering aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

1

      

Condiment*

1

Lamiaceae

Thymus vulgaris L.1,2

BCN 25023

Farigola

36

Aerial part

+

Boiled in water

2

      

Condiment

13

    

Flower

+

Boiled in water

1

    

Flowering aerial part

+

Boiled in water*

6

      

Condiment*

14

Lauraceae

Laurus nobilis L.1,2

BCN 24912

Llor, llorer, llaurer

39

Leaf

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

2

      

Condiment*

37

Liliaceae

Gagea fistulosa (Ram. ex DC.) Ker-Gawler

BC 639665

Xarvió

1

Bulb

-

Boiled in water

1

Malvaceae

Malva sylvestris L.1

BCN 24924

Malva

13

Flowering aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

2

    

Fruit

-

Raw*

6

    

Young shoot

-

Raw

2

    

Not reported

 

Raw

3

Malvaceae

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.×

BCN 25024

Flor de tell, til·la (both names referring to flowers with bract)

1

Flower with bract

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage

1

Moraceae

Ficus carica L.×,1,2

BCN 24887

Figuera

3

Infructescense

+

Cooked with sugar

1

      

Raw

2

Papaveraceae

Papaver rhoeas L.

BCN 24940

Rosella, rosella de camp

18

Leaf

-

Raw*

18

Poaceae

Hordeum distichon L.×,1

BCN 24902

Ordi

2

Seed

+

Boiled in water*

1

      

Water-based beverage*

1

Polygonaceae

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench×,1,2

BCN 24886

Fajol

8

Seed

-

Boiled in water*

8

Polygonaceae

Polygonum aviculare L.

BCN 24952

Tiravaques

1

Aerial part

-

Raw

1

Polygonaceae

Rumex acetosa L.1

BCN 27285

Xiscoll

1

Aerial part

-

Raw*

1

Polygonaceae

Rumex scutatus L.1

BCN 24979

Bedola, madola, verola

16

Leaf

+

Raw*

16

Portulacaceae

Portulaca oleracea L.1

BCN 24953

Verdolaga

7

Leaf

-

Raw*

7

Rosaceae

Crataegus monogyna Jacq. subsp. monogyna

BCN 24756

Arç blanc

1

Fruit

+

Raw

1

Rosaceae

Fragaria vesca L.2

BCN 24889

Maduixa (fruit), maduixa de bosc (fruit)

24

Fruit

+

Cooked with sugar

Macerated in wine and sugar

1

4

      

Raw*

19

Rosaceae

Prunus spinosa L.

BCN 24958

Aranyoner, arç, arç negre

29

Fruit

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

20

      

Cooked with sugar*

3

      

Raw*

5

    

Fruiting aerial part

+

Cooked

1

Rosaceae

Rosa sp.1

Rosa

2

Flower

+

Raw

2

Rosaceae

Rosa tomentosa Sm.

BCN 24973

Escanyaguilles, grataculs, roser de bosc, roser bord

6

Fruit

+

Cooked with sugar*

2

      

Raw

2

    

Not reported

 

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

2

Rosaceae

Rubus idaeus L.

BCN 24977

Gerdó (fruit), jordó (fruit), jordonera

28

Fruit

-

High-grade alcoholic beverage

3

      

Cooked with sugar*

6

      

Raw*

19

Rosaceae

Rubus ulmifolius Schott1

BCN 24978

Móra (fruit), móra de romeguera (fruit), romeguera

28

Fruit

+

Cooked with sugar*

19

      

Raw

9

Rutaceae

Ruta chalepensis L.1

BCN 24980

Ruda

21

Aerial part

+

Condiment*

21

Scrophulariaceae

Antirrhinum majus L. subsp. majus

BCN 27271

Cadells, gossos

1

Inflorescence

-

Raw

1

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica L.1

BCN 25030

Ortiga, ortiga major, ortigó

18

Aerial part

+

High-grade alcoholic beverage*

2

      

Boiled in water*

1

      

In omelette*

1

    

Leaf

+

Boiled in water

3

      

Condiment

3

      

In omelette

8

Urticaceae

Urtica urens L.1

BCN 25031

Ortiga rènega

1

Leaf

+

In omelette

1

Valerianaceae

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterrade

BCN 49861

Canonge, margarita, marieta

8

Leaf

-

Raw

8

   

967

   

967

  1. 1Reported medicinal use linked to the ingestion of the plant (internal administration only)
  2. ×Minor crop
  3. 1Taxon present in [73]. 2Taxon present in [74, 75]
  4. *Use published in [20]; this does not mean that the same use has not been detected in the present study (the number of use reports may have increased from the quoted paper)