Table 1.
WFPs information, part used, recipes, source of knowledge, and availability in market
| Species Name | Family | Ethnic Groups Using the Plant | Voucher Number | Frequency of Collection | Part Used | Mode of Use | Recipe | Use Type | Source of Knowledge | Plants availability in Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agaricus campestris L | Agaricaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3503 | 2 | Fruiting body | Fresh | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use | Parents, Education | N |
| Alliaria petiolata (M.Bieb.) Cavara & Grande | Brassicaceae | G, M | MMSWG-3509 | 8 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use | Parents | N |
| Allium carolinianum Redouté | Amaryllidaceae | B, G | MMSWG-3464 | 5 | Leaves, Bulb | Fresh/Dry | Fresh leaves are fried in ghee and used as a source of flavour in various dishes | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Allium humile Kunth | Amaryllidaceae | B, G | MMSWG-3499 | 7 | Leaves, Bulb | Fresh/Dry | Fresh leaves are fried in ghee and used as a source of flavour in various dishes | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Amaranthus caudatus L | Amaranthaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3510 | 14 | Leaves | Fresh/Dry | Fresh leaves are boiled, fried in ghee, seasoned with spices, and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Amaranthus retroflexus L | Amaranthaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3481 | 14 | Leaves | Fresh/Dry | Fresh leaves are boiled, fried in ghee, seasoned with spices, and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Amaranthus viridis L | Amaranthaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3496 | 17 | Leaves | Fresh/Dry | Fresh leaves are boiled, fried in ghee, seasoned with spices, and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | Y |
| Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm | Armillariaceae | G | MMSWG-3500 | 1 | Fruiting body | Fresh | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik | Brassicaceae | G, L, S | MMSWG-3511 | 23 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts are boiled, fried with spices, and cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Chenopodiastrum murale (L.) S.Fuentes, Uotila & Borsch | Amaranthaceae | G, S | MMSWG-3466 | 4 | Leaves | Fresh | Fresh leaves fried in ghee, seasoned with spices, and cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Chenopodium album L | Amaranthaceae | G, L, S | MMSWG-3489 | 8 | Leaves | Fresh | Fresh leaves fried in ghee, seasoned with spices, and cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Cichorium intybus L | Asteraceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3487 | 9 | Leaves, Flowers | Fresh | Flowers and young leaves are fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Convolvulus arvensis L | Convolvulaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3506 | 8 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw | Aspleniaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3465 | 14 | Young fronds | Fresh/Dry | Young fronds are first boiled and flavoured with ghee and spices | Food use | Parents | Y |
| Diplazium maximum (D.Don) C.Chr | Aspleniaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3472 | 10 | Young fronds | Fresh/Dry | Young fronds are first boiled and flavoured with ghee and spices | Food use | Parents | Y |
| Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott | Polypodiaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3494 | 10 | Young fronds | Fresh/Dry | Young fronds are first boiled and flavoured with ghee and spices | Food use | Parents | Y |
| Dryopteris ramosa (C.Hope) C.Chr | Polypodiaceae | B, G, L, S | MMSWG-3463 | 14 | Young fronds | Fresh/Dry | Young fronds are first boiled and flavoured with ghee and spices | Food use | Parents | Y |
| Dryopteris stewartii Fraser-Jenk | Polypodiaceae | B, G, M | MMSWG-3460 | 19 | Young fronds | Fresh/Dry | Young fronds are first boiled and flavoured with ghee and spices | Food use | Parents | Y |
| Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn | Fabaceae | B | MMSWG-3517 | 27 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Fagopyrum esculentum Moench | Polygonaceae | G, L | MMSWG-3493 | 21 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Geopora arenicola (Lév.) Kers | Geoporaceae | B, G | MMSWG-3469 | 1 | Fruiting body | Fresh | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Gyromitra esculenta Pers. ex Fr | Discinaceae | L, M | MMSWG-3457 | 2 | Fruiting body | Fresh | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Helvella crispa Bull | Helvellaceae | B, G, L, M | MMSWG-3456 | 1 | Fruiting body | Fresh | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Koenigia alpina (All.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal | Polygonaceae | B, G | MMSWG-3497 | 12 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Lactuca dissecta D.Don | Asteraceae | B, G | MMSWG-3461 | 4 | Leaves | Fresh | Fresh leaves with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use | Parents | N |
| Lagotis cashmeriana (Royle ex Benth.) Rupr | Plantaginaceae | B | MMSWG-3470 | 7 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried with spices, and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Lathyrus aphaca L | Fabaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3468 | 5 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use | Parents | N |
| Malva parviflora L | Malvaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3512 | 16 | Aerial parts | Fresh | The aerial parts are fried with spices and added to a traditional dish called Kalari for flavour | Food use | Parents | N |
| Malva sylvestris L | Malvaceae | B, G, L, M | MMSWG-3476 | 12 | Aerial parts | Fresh | The aerial parts are fried with spices and added to a traditional dish called Kalari for flavour | Food use | Parents | N |
| Medicago polymorpha L | Fabaceae | B, G, M | MMSWG-3508 | 8 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Morchella costata Pers | Morchellaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3513 | 10 | Fruiting body | Fresh/Dry | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents, Education | y |
| Morchella deliciosa Fr | Morchellaceae | G, M | MMSWG-3484 | 13 | Fruiting body | Fresh/Dry | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents, Education | y |
| Morchella elata Fr | Morchellaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3498 | 18 | Fruiting body | Fresh/Dry | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents, Education | y |
| Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers | Morchellaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3467 | 30 | Fruiting body | Fresh/Dry | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents, Education | y |
| Morchella tridentina Bres | Morchellaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3458 | 14 | Fruiting body | Fresh/Dry | The fruiting body is fried in ghee with spices and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents, Education | y |
| Nasturtium officinale W.T.Aiton | Brassicaceae | G, M, S | MMSWG-3477 | 14 | Aerial parts | Fresh | The aerial parts are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Oxalis acetosella L | Oxalidaceae | G, M | MMSWG-3475 | 23 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Oxalis corniculata L | Oxalidaceae | G, L, S | MMSWG-3490 | 17 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill | Polygonaceae | G, L | MMSWG-3462 | 23 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Phytolacca latbenia (Moq.) Maxim | Phytolaccaceae | G, M | MMSWG-3495 | 14 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are boiled, fried with spices, and cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Pimpinella diversifolia DC | Apiaceae | L, M | MMSWG-3479 | 8 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Fresh leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Plantago lanceolata L | Plantaginaceae | B, G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3473 | 17 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm | Pleurotaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3486 | 3 | Fruiting body | Fresh | The fruiting body is fried in ghee, spiced with lassi, and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Polygonum aviculare L | Polygonaceae | B, G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3492 | 34 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Portulaca oleracea L | Portulacaceae | G, S | MMSWG-3459 | 13 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use | Parents | N |
| Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn | Dennstaedtiaceae | B, G, L, S | MMSWG-3483 | 15 | Young fronds | Fresh/Dry | Young fronds are first boiled and flavoured with ghee and spices | Food use | Parents | N |
| Pteridium revolutum (Blume) Nakai | Dennstaedtiaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3515 | 13 | Young fronds | Fresh/Dry | Young fronds are first boiled and flavoured with ghee and spices | Food use | Parents | N |
| Rheum australe D.Don | Polygonaceae | B, G, M | MMSWG-3478 | 13 | Leaves | Fresh | Fresh leaves with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | Y |
| Rheum webbianum Royle | Polygonaceae | B, G | MMSWG-3504 | 24 | Leaves | Fresh | Fresh leaves with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | Y |
| Rumex acetosa L | Polygonaceae | B, G | MMSWG-3505 | 31 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Rumex dentatus L | Polygonaceae | G, L | MMSWG-3488 | 16 | Leaves | Fresh/Dry | Leaves are boiled, fried with spices, and cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Rumex nepalensis Spreng | Polygonaceae | G, M, S | MMSWG-3485 | 14 | Leaves | Fresh/Dry | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Silene conoidea L | Caryophyllaceae | G, M, S | MMSWG-3502 | 12 | young leaves | Fresh | Young leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Sisymbrium irio L | Brassicaceae | M, S | MMSWG-3507 | 5 | Young shoot | Fresh | Young shoots are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Solanum nigrum L | Solanaceae | G, M, S | MMSWG-3501 | 9 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg | Asteraceae | B, G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3491 | 13 | Leaves | Fresh | Fresh leaves with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents, Education | N |
| Trifolium pratense L | Fabaceae | B, G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3480 | 30 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts are boiled, fried with spices, and cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Trifolium repens L | Fabaceae | B, G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3482 | 40 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts are boiled, fried with spices, and cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Urtica dioica L | Urticaceae | G, L, M, S | MMSWG-3471 | 17 | Young Leaves | Fresh | Fresh leaves with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Veronica arvensis L | Plantaginaceae | G, L, S | MMSWG-3516 | 20 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use | Parents | N |
| Vicia sativa L | Fabaceae | G, L, M | MMSWG-3514 | 14 | Aerial parts | Fresh | Aerial parts with spices are cooked in ghee | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Viola canescens Wall | Violaceae | G, L | MMSWG-3518 | 12 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
| Viola odorata L | Violaceae | G, M | MMSWG-3474 | 9 | Leaves | Fresh | Leaves are fried in ghee and then cooked | Food use, Medicinal use | Parents | N |
Ethnic groups (B Bakarwal, G Gujjar, L Lone, M Mughal, S Syed), Plants availability in Market (Y Yes, N No),