Table 2 Summary of the results

Taxa recorded for the first time in Sicily.

Bellis annua, B. perennis var. hybrida, B. perennis var. strobliana, B. sylvestris, Centaurea napifolia, Cichorium intybus var. glabratum, C. pumilum, Crepis sprengelii, C. vesicaria subsp. bivonana, C. vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia, Leontodon cichoraceus, L. intermedius, L. muelleri, L. siculus, Tolpis umbellata, Xanthium strumarium subsp. strumarium, X. orientale subsp. italicum, Echium italicum subsp. siculum, Brassica rupestris subsp. hispida, Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus, Silene vulgaris subsp. commutata, Umbilicus horizontalis, U. rupestris, Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus, G. communis subsp. communis, Papaver rhoeas var. himerense.

Taxa cited by 75% or more of the informant (VVC).

Allium ampeloprasum, Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare, Asparagus acutifolius, Cichorium intybus var. intybus, Reichardia picroides, Sonchus asper subsp. asper, S. oleraceus, S. tenerrimus, Borago officinalis, Brassica rapa subsp. campestris, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris.

Taxa rarely cited (VVR).

Narcissus tazetta subsp. tazetta, Kundmannia sicula, Smyrnium olusatrum, S. perfoliatum, S. rotundifolium, Tordylium apulum, Taraxacum siculum, Brassica rupestris subsp. hispida, Rorippa sylvestris subsp. sylvestris, Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum, Rumex crispus, Rubus ulmifolius, Sanguisorba minor subsp. minor.

Wild vegetables found frequently in the markets.

Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare, Asparagus acutifolius, Cichorium intybus, Crepis spp., Cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus, Hypochaeris spp., Reichardia picroides, Sonchus spp., Borago officinalis, Brassica rapa subsp. campestris, Eruca vesicaria, Hirschfeldia incana, Raphanus raphanistrum, Capparis spinosa s.l., Beta vulgaris s.l., Ruscus aculeatus.

Wild vegetables found less frequently limited to small village markets.

Allium ampeloprasum, A. nigrum, A. roseum, Asphodeline lutea, Centaurea calcitrapa, C. napifolia, Hyoseris radiata and H. scabra, Leontodon cichoraceus, Onopordum illyricum s.l., Scolymus grandiflorus, S. hispanicus and S. maculatus, Taraxacum spp., Urospermum dalechampii and U. picroides, Brassica fruticulosa, B. nigra, Ruscus hypophyllum.