Table 1.

Use versatility of traditional medicinal plants of South Tyrol

Use type	Count	Most frequent plant families	Examples of plant species
Medicine	276	Asteraceae, Rosaceae	Arnica montana, Hypericum perforatum, Equisetum arvense, Peucedanum ostruthium, Plantago lanceolata, Sambucus nigra
Alimentary	128	Rosaceae	Gentiana lutea, Juniperus communis, Pinus cembra, Rosa canina, Sambucus nigra, Thymus pulegioides
Veterinary	70	Asteraceae	Cetraria islandica, Dryopteris filix-mas, Geranium robertianum, Larix decidua, Leontopodium nivale, Peucedanum ostruthium
Spiritual	55	Asteraceae	Arnica montana, Crataegus monogyna, Peucedanum ostruthium, Hypericum perforatum, Juniperus communis, Salix alba, Sambucus nigra
Cosmetics	44	Asteraceae	Betula pendula, Leontopodium nivale, Matricaria chamomilla, Pinus mugo, Urtica dioica, Trifolium repens
Domestic	43	Fagaceae, Pinaceae and Rubiaceae	Betula pendula, Equisetum arvense, Fraxinus excelsior, Galium aparine, Larix decidua, Malva sylvestris, Pinguicula alpina