Scientific name | Family | fa | Harvested part(s) b | Harvesting month(s)c | Harvesting equipmentd |
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Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav. | Lamiaceae | 15 | 46% Flower, 54% upper stem | June-July (April-August) | 79% Gardening scissor, 7% knife, 14% hand |
Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. | Lamiaceae | 12 | Upper stem | July (June-August) | 43% Gardening scissor, 20% knife, 14% scythe, 23% hand |
Hypericum perfoliatum L. and Hypericum perforatum L. | Hypericaceae | 11 | 22% Flower, 78% upper stem | May-June (March-July) | 22% Gardening scissor, 78% Hand |
Matricaria chamomilla L. | Compositae | 10 | Flower | May (April-June) | 8% Gardening scissor, 92% Hand |
Mentha pulegium L. | Lamiaceae | 10 | Upper stem | July (April-November) | 25% Gardening scissor, 22% knife–53% hand |
Malva sylvestris L. | Malvaceae | 8 | 83% Flower, 17% upper stem | April May (March-July) | Hand |
Salvia spp. | Lamiaceae | 7 | 57% Upper stem, 43% flower | June-September (all year) | 41% Gardening scissor, 33% knife, 36% hand |
Taraxacum spp. | Compositae | 7 | Whole aerial | November-March (October-July) | 89% Knife, 11% hand |
Crithmum maritimum L. | Apiaceae | 6 | 38% Leaves, 62% upper stem | June (March-September) | 29% Gardening scissor, 71% hand |
Portulaca oleracea L. | Portulacaceae | 6 | 20% Leaves, 80% upper stem | June-July (March-September) | 20% Gardening scissor, 20% knife, 60% hand |
Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L. | Compositae | 6 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-April (October-May) | 88% Knife, 12% hand |
Rosa canina L. | Rosaceae | 5 | 29% Flower, 71% fruit | May (March-July) & September-October (November) | 12% Gardening scissor, 88% hand |
Tordylium apulum L. | Apiaceae | 5 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | February-March (October-March) | 83% Knife, 17% hand |
Asparagus acutifolius L. | Asparagaceae | 4 | 40% Whοle aerial, 60% upper stem | March (November-May) | Hand |
Capparis spinosa L. | Capparaceae | 4 | Upper stem—including flower buds, fruit and leaves | May-June (April-July) | 25% Gardening scissor, 75% hand |
Foeniculum vulgare Mill | Apiaceae | 4 | 20% Upper stem, 10% flower, 40% leaves, 30% feed | March-September (all year) | Hand |
Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra | Hypericaceae | 4 | 25% Flower, 75% upper stem | June (May-July) | 20% Gardening scissor, 80% hand |
Cichorium intybus L. and Cichorium pumilum Jacq. | Compositae | 3 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | October-December (October-April) | Knife |
Cichorium spp. and Taraxacum spp. | Compositae | 3 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | October-March (October-April) | Knife |
Daucus carota L. | Apiaceae | 3 | 50% Whole aerial, 50% leaves | November-March (May-August) | 17% Gardening scissor, 50% knife, 33% Hand |
Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. | Brassicaceae | 3 | 50% Leaves, 50% upper stem | March-May (all year) | 25% Gardening scissor, 75% hand |
Melissa officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | 3 | Upper stem | July (April-August) | Gardening scissor |
Pyrus communis L. | Rosaceae | 3 | 75% Fruit, 25% branch | June (April-June and September-October) | 25% Gardening scissor, 75% hand |
Raphanus raphanistrum L. | Brassicaceae | 3 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-March (November-May) | 75% Knife, 25% hand |
Rubus sanctus Schreb. | Rosaceae | 3 | 75% Fruit, 25% leaves | September (July-September and January-February) | Hand |
Scolymus hispanicus L. | Compositae | 3 | 25% Whole plant, 75% whole aerial | November-February (October-April) | 77% Knife, 33% hand |
Sinapis arvensis L. subsp. arvensis | Brassicaceae | 3 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-April (May) | 75% Knife, 25% hand |
Urtica sp. | Urticaceae | 3 | 67% Upper stem, 33% whole plant | April-May (March-June) | 29% Gardening scissor, 71% hand |
Alkanna tinctoria Tausch | Boraginaceae | 2 | Whole plant | August | Digging tool |
Anthriscus sp. | Apiaceae | 2 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-March | 77% Knife, 33% hand |
Cistus sp. | Cistaceae | 2 | Upper stem | February-April (June) | Gardening scissor |
Ficus carica L. | Moraceae | 2 | Fruit | July (August) | Hand |
Lactuca serriola L. | Compositae | 2 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | October-April | 63% Knife, 37% hand |
Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. | Plumbaginaceae | 2 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-February (October-March) | 75% Knife, 25% hand |
Papaver dubium L. | Papaveraceae | 2 | Leaves | March (October-March) | Knife |
Plantago lanceolata L. | Plantaginaceae | 2 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | February-March (October-April) | 77% Knife, 33% hand |
Plantago weldenii Rchb. | Plantaginaceae | 2 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-March | Knife |
Rumex obtusifolius L. | Polygonaceae | 2 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-March (October-April) | 75% Knife, 25% hand |
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. | Compositae | 2 | 80% Flower, 20% whole plant | June-July (October-February) | 80% Gardening scissor, 20% knife |
Taraxacum sp. | Compositae | 2 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-March | Knife |
Acanthus spinosus L. | Acanthaceae | 1 | Fruit | May-June | Gardening scissor |
Amaranthus retroflexus L. | Amaranthaceae | 1 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | May-August | Hand |
Apium sp. | Apiaceae | 1 | Whole aerial | March-July | Knife |
Ballota acetabulosa (L.) Benth. | Lamiaceae | 1 | Upper stem | April-May | Hand |
Calendula arvensis M.Bieb. | Compositae | 1 | Flower | April | Hand |
Cardopatium corymbosum (L.) Pers. | Compositae | 1 | Root | May-June | Knife |
Carthamus dentatus subsp. ruber (Link) Hanelt | Compositae | 1 | Whole aerial | November-March | Knife |
Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce | Gentianaceae | 1 | Upper stem | June | Hand |
Crataegus azarolus L. | Rosaceae | 1 | Upper stem—including fruit and leaves | August | Gardening scissor |
Crepis zacintha (L.) Babc. | Compositae | 1 | Seed | June-August | Hand |
Cuscuta sp. and Orobanche sp. | Convolvulaceae, Orobanchaceae | 1 | Whole aerial | June-August | Hand |
Cydonia sp. | Rosaceae | 1 | Fruit | September-October | Hand |
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. | Poaceae | 1 | Whole plant | All year | 50% Gardening scissor, 50% knife |
Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter | Compositae | 1 | Leaves | July | Hand |
Echium plantagineum L. | Boraginaceae | 1 | Whole aerial | October-March | Knife |
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | 1 | Whole aerial (young/fresh leaves) | November-March | Knife |
Galium aparine L. and Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. | Rubiaceae, Poaceae | 1 | Whole aerial | May | Hand |
Hyoscyamus albus L. | Solanaceae | 1 | Upper stem | July-August | Hand |
Hypericum olympicum L. | Hypericaceae | 1 | Upper stem | May-June | Hand |
Juglans regia L. | Juglandaceae | 1 | Fruit | October-November | Hand |
Laurus nobilis L. | Lauraceae | 1 | Branch (with leaves) | August | Hand |
Mentha aquatica L. | Lamiaceae | 1 | Upper stem | April-May and September-November | Hand |
Mentha spicata L. | Lamiaceae | 1 | Upper stem | June | Hand |
Morus sp. | Moraceae | 1 | Fruit | May | Hand |
Olea europaea L. subsp. oleaster (Hoffmanns. & Link) Negodi | Oleaceae | 1 | Fruit | October-November | Hand |
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. | Cactaceae | 1 | Fruit | All year | Hand |
Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb | Rosaceae | 1 | Fruit | September | Hand |
Quercus coccifera L. | Fagaceae | 1 | Trunk bark | All year | Κnife |
Robinia pseudoacacia L. | Leguminosae | 1 | Flower | May | Hand |
Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | 1 | Leaves | All year | Gardening scissor |
Rumex crispus L. | Polygonaceae | 1 | Leaves | December-June | Κnife |
Salicornia europaea L. | Amaranthaceae | 1 | Whole plant | March | Hand |
Sambucus nigra L. | Adoxaceae | 1 | Flower | June | Hand |
Sinapis alba L. | Brassicaceae | 1 | 50% Whole aerial, 50% leaves | February (November-March) | Knife |
Solanum villosum Mill. | Solanaceae | 1 | Fruit | July-August | Hand |
Solanum nigrum L. | Solanaceae | 1 | Upper stem | November-June | Hand |
Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin | Dioscoreaceae | 1 | Upper stem | March-April | Hand |
Viola kitaibeliana Schult. | Violaceae | 1 | Flower | April-May | Hand |
Vitex agnus-castus L. | Lamiaceae | 1 | Upper stem | July | Hand |