Abstract:
The objectives for sustainable development for 2015-2030 give propulsion to the Age of
Sustainable Development and to the strengthening of the Circular Economy. This paper focuses
attention on local traditions and uses of edible wild plants (EWPs) in the Umbria Region, Central
Italy. Data collection was carried out by means of ad hoc questionnaires in which the informants
supplied information regarding local names, collection sites, collection period in months, parts
used, taste perception and medicinal properties/uses. The results showed that the most commonly
used parts were the leaves, bitterness was the commonest flavour, and the commonest uses were
as components in salads or else boiled and eaten as cooked greens. Other uses included ludic
uses derived from childhood memories as well as numerous medicinal uses. |
