Andorran ethnomycology: culinary uses and beyond.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study compiles ethnomycological information from Andorra, which, in general terms, has remained unexplored compared with plants. Andorra (468 km²; ca. 88,000 inhabitants) comprises seven parishes and 37 villages, with the tertiary sector as the main economic engine. In general, it has a Mediterranean mountain climate with Atlantic influence in North China, an altitude ranging from ca. 900 m a.s.l. to 3000 m, and vegetation stratified by altitude, which is characteristic of the Pyrenees. This study aims to enhance ethnomycological knowledge in Andorra by documenting the uses and vernacular names of wild mushrooms (WMs), quantitatively analysing this insight, and identifying species for future nutritional analyses.

Methods

Semi-structured individua

SUBMITTER: Alvarez-Puig C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606818 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature