Wild food plants traditionally consumed in the area of Bologna (Emilia Romagna region, Italy).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This research was performed in an area belonging to the province of the city of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna region, Northern Italy). The purpose of the present survey was to record the local knowledge concerning traditional uses of wild food plants and related practices, such as gathering, processing, cooking, therapeutic uses, with the aim of preserving an important part of the local cultural heritage.

Methods

Thirty-nine people still retaining Traditional Local Knowledge (TLK) were interviewed between March-April 2012 and September-October 2013 by means of open and semi-structured ethnobotanical interviews. For each plant species mentioned, we recorded the botanical family, the English common name, the Italian common and/or folk names, the parts of the plant used, t

SUBMITTER: Sansanelli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4189172 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature