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Table 7 Management of wild and weedy plants interchanged in traditional markets

From: Cultural, economic, and ecological factors influencing management of wild plants and mushrooms interchanged in Purépecha markets of Mexico

Scientific names

Use form

Useful parts

Management systems

Management practices

Abundance perception

Voucher number

Agave inaequidens Koch

E

Escape

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

PhR

Amaranthus hybridus L.

E

CI

Milpa

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-362

Brassica rapa L.

E

CI

Milpa

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-360

Chenopodium berlandieri Moq.

E

CI

Horticultural areas

Gathering, tolerance, enhancing

Regular abundance

BFH-351

Crataegus mexicana Moc.& Sessé ex DC

E

Fruits

Milpa, fruit tres plantation, forest

Gathering

Scarce

PhR

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

E

RV

Homegarden

Gathering, tolerance, propagation, sowing

Scarce

BFH-361

Opuntia atropes Rose

E

Stems

Homegarden, milpa, fruit tres plantation, Forest

Gathering, tolerance, propagation

Regular abundance

PhR

Opuntia sp.

E

Fruits

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

PhR

Portulaca oleracea L.

E

CI

Horticultural areas

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-365

Prunus serotina subsp. capuli (Cav. ex Spreng.) McVaugh

E, M

RV

Homegarden, milpa, fruit tres plantation, forest

Selective gathering, selective tolerance, selective transplanting, selective sowing

Abundant

BFH-380

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek

E

CI

Forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-355

Rubus Liebmannii Focke

E

Fruits

Forest, milpa

Gathering

Regular abundance

PhR

Rumex obtusifolius L.

E

Leaves

Milpa, forest

Selective gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-359

Solanum lycopersicum L.

E

Fruits

Homegarden

Gathering, sowing

Scarce

PhR

Tagetes micrantha Cav.

E

RV

Milpa, forest

Selective gathering, selective tolerance, protection

Regular abundance

BFH-366

Acalypha phleoides Cav.

M

RV

Homegarden, forest

Gathering, transplanting

Scarce

BFH-363

Agastache mexicana (Kunth) Lint & Epling

M

RV

Forest, homegarden

Gathering, transplanting, propagation

Scarce

BFH-353

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt.

M

RV

Forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-374

Chenopodium graveolens Lag & Rodr.

M

RV

Homegarden

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-369

Clinopodium macrostemum (Moc. & Sessé ex Benth.) Kuntze

M

RV

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

BFH-354

Equisetum sp.

M

RV

Forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-357

Eryngium carlinae F. Delaroche

M

RV

Milpa, fruit tres plantation, forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-368

Gnaphalium sp.

M

RV

Milpa, forest

Gathering

Abundant

BFH-358

Heterotheca inuloides Cass.

M

RV

Forest, fruit tres plantation, homegarden

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-356

Loeselia mexicana (Lam.) Brand

M

RV

Forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-364

Marrubium vulgare L.

M

RV

Homegarden

Gathering, tolerance, transplanting, propagation

Scarce

BFH-352

Ternstroemia lineata DC

M

R

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

PhR

Bryophyta sensu lato

C-O

RV

Forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

PhR

Calochortus purpureus (Kunth) Baker

C-O

Flowers

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

BFH-371

Castilleja scorzonerifolia Kunth

C-O

Flowers

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

BFH-373

Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.

C-O

Flowers

Milpa

Gathering

Abundant

BFH-372

Laelia autumnalis (Lex.) Lindl.

C-O

Flowers

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

BFH-377

Laelia speciosa (Kunth)Schltr.

C-O

RV

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

PhR

Lupinus montanus Kunth

C-O

Flowers

Forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

PhR

Milla biflora Cav.

C-O, M

Flowers

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

BFH-370

Spiranthes aurantiaca (La Llave & Lex.) Hemsl.

C-O

Flowers

Milpa, forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-375

Stevia monardifolia Kunth

C-O

Flowers

Forest

Gathering

Scarce

PhR

Tagetes lucida Cav.

C-O, M

Flowers

Frutal, milpa, forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

BFH-367

Tigridia pavonia (L.f.) DC.

C-O

CI

Forest

Gathering, propagation, transplanting

Regular abundance

PhR

Tillandsia sp.

C-O

RV

Forest

Gathering

Regular abundance

PhR

  1. E edible, M medicinal, C-O ceremonial and ornamental, R reproductive parts, CI complete indiviuals, RV reproductive and vegetative parts