Background
Methods
Study area
Data collection
Data analysis
Taxa | Family | Life form | Chorotype | Habitat and distribution frequency | Vernacular names | Edible partsa | Food useb | Frequency of citationsc | |
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| Agave americana L. | Agavaceae | P caesp | C-America | Uncultivated land, road edges both cultivated and spontaneous—C |
Zabbara, Zamara
| t-s | Co | R |
Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande | Brassicaceae | H scap | Paleotemp. | Nitrophilous woods—C |
Agghialòra, Pedi d’asinu
| bu, le | Ra/Co | R | |
Allium ampeloprasum L. | Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | Eurimedit. | Dry uncultivated land, edges of gardens—C |
Purrièttu, Puorru sarvaggiu
| bu, le, t-s | Ra/Co | VVC | |
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| Allium nigrum L. | Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | Stenomedit. | Fields, vineyards and olive-groves—C |
Agghiu d’i siminati, Porra
| bu | Ra/Co | VC |
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| Allium pendulinum Ten. | Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | W-Stenomedit. | Woods, wet and shady ground—C |
Agghiu sarvaggiu
| le | Ra/Co | VC |
Allium roseum L. | Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | Stenomedit. | Garigue, dry meadows—VC |
Agghiu sarvaggiu, Porru
| bu | Ra/Co | C | |
Allium subhirsutum L. | Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | Stenomedit. | Dry meadows, uncultivaded ground, and garigue—VC |
Agghiu sarvaggiu
| bu | Ra/Co | C | |
Allium triquetrum L. | Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | W-Stenomedit. | Shady ground—C |
Agliotta, Porrua
| bu, le | Ra/Co | C | |
Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | Eurasiat. | Beech-woods—NC |
Agghiu ursinu, Cipudda di serpi
| bu, le | Ra/Co | R | ||
Amaranthus retroflexus L. | Amaranthaceae | T scap | America Trop. | Ruins, debris, a weed in summer crops in dry and soft ground—C |
Lippia
| t-s | Co | R | |
Ammi majus L. | Apiaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, ruins, hoed fields—C |
Ènniri, Sberra
| le | Ra/Co | R | |
Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Dry meadows, uncultivated land—VC |
Panipanuzzu
| t-s | Co | R | |
Anthemis arvensis L. subsp. arvensis | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Cereal fields, pastures and uncultivated land—VC |
Cacumidda fitenti, Calumidda sarvaggia
| le | Co | R | |
Apium graveolens L. | Apiaceae | H scap | Paleotemp. | Cultivated and wet uncultivated land—NC |
Accia sarvaggia, Accia
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Apium nodiflorum (L.) Lag. | Apiaceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Ditches, ponds—C |
Scavùni, Crisciùni
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
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| Arabis collina Ten. | Brassicaceae | H scap | Medit.-Mont. | Grazing lands, cliffs, walls—C |
Razzi sarvaggi
| t-s | Co | R |
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| Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. | Brassicaceae | H bienn | Europ. | Dry meadows, bushes, grazing lands, cliffs, road edges, walls—C |
Razzi
| t-s | Co | R |
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| Arabis turrita L. | Brassicaceae | H bienn | S-Europ.-Sudsib. | Grazing land, deciduous, stony slopes and cliffs—R |
Mazarèddra duci, Cavulèdda
| le, t-s | Co | R |
Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. | Asteraceae | H bienn | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, hedges, road edges, banks—NC |
Bardana
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Asparagus acutifolius L. | Asparagaceae | NP | Stenomedit. | Scrubland, holm oak, hedges Scrubland, holm oak, hedges—VC |
Spàracë di rizzògna, Sparacògna
| t-s | Ra/Co | VVC | |
Asparagus albus L. | Asparagaceae | NP | W-Stenomedit. | Dry slopes, particularly in clayey ground and limestone—VC |
Sparaciu jancu, Spàraciu spinosu
| t-s | Ra/Co | VC | |
Asparagus aphyllus L. | Asparagaceae | Ch frut | S-Stenomedit. | Dry and sunny slopes, hedges—VC |
Spàraciu nìuru
| t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Asparagus horridus L. | Asparagaceae | NP | S-Stenomedit. | Walls, hedges, garigue—NC |
Spàriciu marinu, Sparacògna sarvaggia
| t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Asparagus officinalis L. | Asparagaceae | G rhiz | Eurimedit. | Meadows and marshes—NC |
Sparaciu manzu, Sparaciu ‘mpiriali
| t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Asphodeline lutea (L.) Rchb. | Xanthorrhoeaceae | G rhiz | E-Eurimedit. | Dry meadows—VC |
Garùfi, Puddicìnu
| t-s | Co | C | |
Xanthorrhoeaceae | G rhiz | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, meadows—VC |
Purrazzu, Arvùzzi ramùsi
| ro | Co | R | ||
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| Xanthorrhoeaceae | G rhiz | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated clayey land—VC |
Agghiu porru, Purrazzu
| ro | Co | R | |
Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. | Brassicaceae | H scap | Cosmop. | Wet muds, brook’s banks—R |
Caulicèddi di crapa, Lassana
| t-s | Co | C | |
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| Bellis annua L. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Meadows, uncultivated land—C |
Erva di primu xiuri, Jancuzzu
| b-r | Ra/Co | C |
. | Asteraceae | H ros | Europ.-Caucas. | Uncultivated land, meadows, disturbed sinantropic localites—C |
Erva di primu xiuri, Jancuzzu
| b-r | Ra/Co | C | |
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| Asteraceae | H ros | Europ.-Caucas. | Meadows—R |
Erva di primu xiuri, Jancuzzu
| b-r | Ra/Co | R | |
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| Asteraceae | H ros | Endem. Sic. | Mountain meadows—R |
Erva di primu xiuri, Jancuzzu
| b-r | Ra/Co | R | |
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| Bellis sylvestris Cirillo | Asteraceae | H ros | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, pastures, olive-grove—C |
Primu xiuri di voscu
| b-r | Ra/Co | R |
Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris | Chenopodiaceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Wild on the coasts and commonly cultivated—VC |
Giri, Salachi
| le | Co | VVC | |
Chenopodiaceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Along the coasts—VC |
Giri, Zarchi
| le | Co | VVC | ||
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| Biscutella maritima Ten. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Endem. | Uncultivated dry ground—VC |
Cassatèddi, Ucchialèddi di Santa Lucia
| t-s | Co | R |
Borago officinalis L. | Boraginaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, ruins—VC |
Vurrania, Bburraina
| fl/infl, le, t-s | Co | VVC | |
Brassica fruticulosa Cirillo | Brassicaceae | H scap | W-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, walls, debris—VC |
Caulicèddu, Qualicèddu
| b-r, fl/infl | Co | VC | |
Brassica incana Ten. | Brassicaceae | Ch suffr | Subendem. | Limestone cliffs, generally near the sea—NC |
Amarèddi
| fl/infl, t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch | Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Cereal fields, uncultivated land, threshing-floors—C |
Cavulicèddu niuru, Mazzarèdda amara
| b-r, fl/infl, t-s | Co | C | |
Brassica rapa subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham | Brassicaceae | T scap | Medit. | Fields, uncultivated land, road edges—VC |
Sinapë, Qualazzi
| b-r, fl/infl, t-s | Co | VVC | |
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| Brassica rupestris Raf. subsp. rupestris | Brassicaceae | Ch suffr | Endem. | Limestone cliffs—NC |
Cavulazzu, Càulu di rocca
| fl/infl, t-s | Ra/Co | R |
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| Brassicaceae | Ch suffr | Endem. Sic. | Limestone cliffs—NC |
Càulu sarvaggiu
| le | Ra/Co | VR | |
Brassica tournefortii Gouan | Brassicaceae | T scap | Saharo-Sind. | Uncultivated dry ground, particularly maritime sands—NC |
Musulùchi
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
Bunias erucago L. | Brassicaceae | T scap | N-Eurimedit. | Ruins, uncultivated grassy ground, hoed cultivations—C |
Ciconia di vigna, Spinacia sarvaggia
| le | Co | C | |
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| Cakile maritima Scop. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurosib. | Pioneer on costal sands and salty ruins—VC |
Arùca marina, Arùcula di mari
| t-s | Co | R |
Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L. subsp. arvensis | Asteraceae | T scap | SW-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, road edges, fields and vineyards—VC |
Ciuri aranciu, Margherita russa
| b-r, t-s | Co | R | |
Capparis spinosa L. subsp. spinosa var. spinosa | Capparidaceae | NP | Medit. | Gypsum cliffs, calanque—VC |
Chiappara, Chiàpparu manzu
| fl-b, t-s, fr | Ra/Co | VC | |
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| Capparis spinosa subsp. rupestris var. rupestris | Capparidaceae | NP | Medit. | Limestone cliffs and stony ground—VC |
Ciapparèdda, Ciàppiru
| fl-b, fr | Ra/Co | VC |
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| Capparis spinosa subsp. spinosa var. canescens Cosson | Capparidaceae | NP | Medit.-Turan. | Gypsum and sulphur cliffs, calanque—VC |
Chiàpparu sarbaggiu, Chiàppara
| fl-b, fr | Ra/Co | VC |
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. | Brassicaceae | H bienn | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land—VC |
Bbursa di picuràru, Mastròzzu sarvaggiu
| le | Co | R | |
Cardamine hirsuta L. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Endem. | Cultivations, uncultivated land, grassland—VC |
Aruculicèdda sarvaggia, Crisciuneddu d’i mura
| t-s | Co | R | |
Carduus argyroa Biv. | Asteraceae | T scap | Endem. | Uncultivated land, pastures, roadsides—VC |
Cacasagna, Napordi d’acqua
| t-s | Co | R | |
Carduus corymbosus Ten. | Asteraceae | T scap | Endem. | Uncultivated dry ground, debris, roadsides—NC |
Carduneddu sarvaggiu
| t-s | Co | R | |
Carduus pycnocephalus L. subsp. pycnocephalus | Asteraceae | H bienn | Eurimedit.-Turan. | Uncultivated land, road edges—VC |
Scoddi
| le | Co | R | |
Carlina gummifera (L.) Less. | Asteraceae | H ros | S-Stenomedit. | Garigue, dry meadows—VC |
Masticògna, Cacucciulìdda
| fl/infl | Ra/Co | R | |
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| Carlina hispanica subsp. globosa (Arcang.) Meusel & Kästner | Asteraceae | H scap | Stenomedit. | Dry and stony meadows—C |
Mazzacugghiuna, Mazzacani
| t-s | Co | R |
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| Carlina sicula Ten. | Asteraceae | H scap | Endem. Sic. | Uncultivated land, dry meadows, roadsides—C |
Carlina siciliana, Panicàudu
| t-s | Co | R |
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| Carrichtera annua (L.) DC. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Stenomedit.-Turan. | Uncultivated dry ground—R |
Mastruzzu sarvaggiu
| t-s | Co | R |
Carthamus lanatus L. subsp. lanatus | Asteraceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Clay-limestone ground—VC |
Vavanazzi, Carduni ‘nfiliniatu o ri spina
| t-s | Ra | R | |
Carthamus pinnatus Desf. | Asteraceae | H ros | SW-Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, pastures, garigue—C |
Carduncèllu
| b-r | Co | R | |
Centaurea calcitrapa L. | Asteraceae | H bienn | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, vineyards, roadsides—VC |
Apròcchi ri picucara, Sciaccablisci
| b-r | Co | C | |
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| Centaurea napifolia L. | Asteraceae | T scap | SW-Stenomedit. | Fields, uncultivated land, pastures hedges—VC |
Lucia
| b-r | Co | C |
Centaurea sicula L. | Asteraceae | H bienn | SW-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, roadsides—C |
Appròcchiu, Buttùni d’oru
| b-r, le | Co | R | |
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. schowii (DC.) Dostál | Asteraceae | H bienn | Subendem. | Uncultivated land, vineyards, roadsides—C |
Apròcchiu fimminedda, Gattaredda
| le | Co | R | |
Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. | Valerianaceae | Ch suffr | Stenomedit. | Cliffs, old walls—VC |
Baddariàna russa, Giummu di carrabbinera
| le | Ra/Co | R | |
Cerinthe major L. subsp. major | Boraginaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, vineyards edges and olive-grove, roadsides—VC |
Sucameli, Vrischi di api
| le | Ra/Co | C | |
Chamaemelum fuscatum (Brot.) Vasc. | Asteraceae | T scap | W-Medit.-Mont. | Meadows and uncultivated wet ground—C |
Cacumidda, Pan’i cavaddu
| t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
Chamaerops humilis L. | Arecaceae | P scap | W-Stenomedit. | Limestone cliffs and slopes on garigue Coastal belt—VC |
Giummarra, Scupazzu
| t-s | Ra | R | |
Chenopodium album L. | Chenopodiaceae | T scap | Europa E-Asia | Uncultivated ground, ruins, a weed of cultivations—VC |
Erva fitenti, Inìsca
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Chondrilla juncea L. | Asteraceae | H scap | S-Europ.-Sudsib. | Uncultivated land and dry meadows—VC |
Curi î suggi, Cutulidda
| le, t-s | Co | C | |
Asteraceae | H scap | Paleotemp. | Roadsides, in uncultivated land and ruins, a weed also in gardens—VC |
Cicòria,Cicoira
| b-r, le | Ra/Co | VVC | ||
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| Asteraceae | H scap | Medit. | Mountain grasslands—NC |
Cicòria,Cicoira
| b-r, le | Ra/Co | C | |
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| Cichorium pumilum Jacq. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Ruins, uncultivated land—C |
Nirvia sarvaggia
| b-r, le | Ra/Co | C |
Clematis vitalba L. | Ranunculaceae | P lian | Europ.-Caucas. | Sub-Mediterranean deciduous woods, hedges—VC |
Liàra, Mutarva
| t-s | Co | C | |
Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze subsp. nepeta | Lamiaceae | H scap | Orof. S-Europ. | Dry meadows, uncultivated land, walls—VC |
Nipitedda, Niputeddra
| le | Ra/Co | C | |
Crepis bursifolia L. | Asteraceae | H scap | Subendem. | Uncultivated land, dry meadows—VC |
Ricuttedda, Rizzaredda
| b-r, le | Co | C | |
Crepis leontodontoides All. | Asteraceae | H ros | W-Medit.-Mont. | Forests, bushes, glads—C |
Rizzaredda
| b-r | Co | C | |
Crepis neglecta subsp. corymbosa (Ten.) Nyman | Asteraceae | T scap | Subendem. | Uncultivated land, vineyards, roadsides—R |
Radicchiedda
| b-r | Co | R | |
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| Crepis sprengelii Nicotra | Asteraceae | H ros | Endem. Sic. | Fields, meadows and hedges—R |
Radicchiedda siciliana
| b-r | Co | R |
Crepis vesicaria L. subsp. vesicaria | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurimedit.-Subatl. | Uncultivated land, vineyards, roadsides |
Cicoria missinìsa, Cicoria vessicaria
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
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| Crepis vesicaria subsp. bivonana (Soldano & Conti) Giardina & Raimondo | Asteraceae | T scap | Endem. Sic. | Uncultivated land and roadsides—VC |
Cicòria vessicaria,Cicuriuni
| b-r | Co | C |
Crepis vesicaria subsp. hyemalis (Biv.) Babc. | Asteraceae | T scap | Endem. Sic. | Uncultivated land, vineyards, roadsides—C |
Luciazzi
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia (Thuill.) Thell. | Asteraceae | T scap | W-Medit. | Uncultivated land and roadsides—C |
Cicoria amara, Lattuchedda di lu Signuri
| b-r, le | Co | C | |
Crithmum maritimum L. | Apiaceae | Ch suffr | Eurimedit. | Maritime cliffs and reefs—VC |
Erva di lu pitittu, Finocchiu marinu
| le, t-s | Ra | R | |
Cynara cardunculus L. subsp. cardunculus | Asteraceae | H scap | Stenomedit. | Pastures, uncultivated land—VC |
Cardùn’i spini, Cacòcciuliddu spinusu
| fl/infl, t-s | Ra/Co | VC | |
Cyperus esculentus L. | Cyperaceae | He | Subcosmop. | Cultivated in marshes on the coast—C |
Cabbasìsi di Trapani, Nziparèddu
| ro | Co | C | |
Daucus carota L. subsp. carota | Apiaceae | H bienn | Paleotemp. | Uncultivated land, roadsides, dry meadows—VC |
Vastunàca sarvaggia, Pedi di gaddu
| b-r, le | Ra/Co | R | |
Daucus carota subsp. maximus (Desf.) Ball | Apiaceae | H bienn | Medit.-Asia | Uncultivated land, roadsides, dry meadows—NC |
Cuda di gattu
| t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
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| Descurainia sophia (L.) Prantl | Brassicaceae | T scap | Paleotemp. | Uncultivated land, ruins, often near stables—R |
Làssinu di sceccu, Mazzarèddri
| t-s | Co | R |
Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin | Dioscoraceae | G rad | Eurimedit. | Woods, glads, hedges—VC |
Spàraciu arrampicusu, Spàrac’i serpi
| t-s | Co | C | |
Brassicaceae | T scap | W-Stenomedit. | Fallow and uncultivated land—VC |
Xiuri di morti, Ruca sarvaggia
| le, t-s | Co | VC | ||
Diplotaxis harra subsp. crassifolia (Raf.) Maire | Brassicaceae | Ch suffr | S-Stenomedit. | Gypsum cliffs—C |
Erva cavulàra, Cavulicèddi
| le, t-s | Co | C | |
Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurimedit.-Subatl. | Uncultivated land, ruins, road edges—R |
Erva diàvula, Erva diaulìna
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. | Brassicaceae | H scap | Subatlant. | Ruins, uncultivated dry sandy ground—VC |
Ruca, Arùca sarvaggia
| le | Co | VC | |
Echium italicum L. subsp. italicum | Boraginaceae | H bienn | Medit. | Dry mountain meadows—VR |
Acchiàppa muschi, Lingua di voi
| le | Co | R | |
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| Echium italicum L. subsp. siculum (Lacaita) Greuter & Burdet | Boraginaceae | H bienn | Endem. Sic. | Uncultivated land and dry meadows—VC |
Acchiàppa muschi, lingua viperina
| le | Co | R |
Echium plantagineum L. | Boraginaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated dry and sandy ground along the coast and roadsides—VC |
Lapazza, Lingua di voi
| le | Co | R | |
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa (Mill.) Thell. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurimedit.-Turan. | Ruins, gardens—C |
Arùca, Arùca sarvaggia
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Erucastrum virgatum (J. & C. Presl) C. Presl | Brassicaceae | H scap | Subendem. | Ruins and uncultivated land, pastures—R |
Sinapi, Càvulu sarvaggiu
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Eryngium campestre L. | Apiaceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Dry meadows on limestone—VC |
Panicauru, N’zalata du diavulu,
| le | Ra | R | |
Fedia graciliflora Fisch. & C. A. Mey. | Valerianaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, roadsides and in gardens—C |
Peri ciocca, Lattucheddra di San Giuseppi
| le | Ra/Co | C | |
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare | Apiaceae | H scap | S-Eurimedit. | Dry uncultivated land—VC |
Finucchieddu sarbaggiu, Finucchieddu rizzu,
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | VVC | |
Asteraceae | H bienn | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, ruins, roadsides—VC |
Spina janca, Cardunèddu fimminèdda
| t-s | Co | R | ||
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| Iridaceae | G bulb | Stenomedit. | Cereal fields—C |
Spatuliddra
| st-j | Ra | R | |
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| Gladiolus communis L. subsp. communis | Iridaceae | G bulb | S-Europ.-Sudsib. | Dry meadows—C |
Spatuliddra
| st-j | Ra | R |
Gladiolus italicus Mill. | Iridaceae | G bulb | Eurimedit. | Cereal fields—VC |
Spatuliddra
| st-j | Ra | R | |
Glebionis coronaria (L.) Spach | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Fields, vineyards, olive-grove, uncultivated land—VC |
Sciùri di maju, Ciuri di cacamaiu
| t-s | Co | R | |
Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land garigue, dry meadows |
Erva cracchiola
| t-s | Co | R | |
Hedypnois rhagadioloides (L.) F. W. Schmidt | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land garigue, dry meadows |
Erva cracchiola
| t-s | Co | R | |
Helminthotheca echioides (L.) Holub | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Hedges, road sides, dry meadows, ruins—VC |
Spirèdda, Asparèdda
| le | Co | R | |
Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P. Delforge | Orchidaceae | G bulb | Stenomedit. | Dry meadows, garigue and small bushes—VC |
Patatara, Gaddùzzi
| bu, ro | Co | R | |
Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. | Brassicaceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Ruins, uncultivated land, along the roads—VC |
Làssimi, Mazzareddi
| fl/infl, le, t-s | Co | VC | |
Hyoseris radiata L. | Asteraceae | T ros | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated grassy ground, walls, slopes, stony paths—VC |
Occhi di pirnici, Cicuriuni
| b-r | Co | VC | |
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| Hyoseris scabra L. | Asteraceae | T ros | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, near the coast—NC |
Cicuriuni, Erba duci
| b-r | Co | C |
Hypochaeris achyrophorus L. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land and dry meadows—VC |
Costa ri vecchia, Cicoria lingua di jatta
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
Hypochaeris cretensis (L.) Bory & Chaub. | Asteraceae | H scap | NE-Medit.-Mont. | Dry and stony slopes, mountain pastures—C |
Cìtula duci
| b-r, le | Co | C | |
Hypochaeris glabra L. | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, pastures—C |
Costi vecchia
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
Hypochaeris laevigata (L.) Ces. | Asteraceae | H ros | SW-Medit.-Mont. | Cliffs, stony pastures—C |
Razza
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
Hypochaeris radicata L. | Asteraceae | H ros | Europ.-Caucas. | Sands, dry meadows, uncultivated land—C |
Cicoria furfuciata, Sgàrri
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
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| Iris tuberosa L. | Iridaceae | G rhiz | N-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, hedges, and olive groves—VC |
Buttùni di jaddu, Castagnotto
| ro | Co | C |
Brassicaceae | H bienn | SE-Asia | Uncultivated land, along the roads—VC |
Cavulu di carammu, Guàdu
| fl/infl | Co | R | ||
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| Jacobaea erratica (Bertol.) Fourr. | Asteraceae | H bienn | C-Europ. | Wet and shady localities—C |
Erva rapudda, Erva di San Giacumu
| le | Co | R |
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| Juncus acutus L. | Juncaceae | H caesp | Eurimedit. | Wet salt sandy ground, embankments, clayey ground—VC |
Juncu, Junci di liari
| t-s | Co | R |
*
| Kundmannia sicula (L.) DC. | Apiaceae | H scap | Stenomedit. | Dry uncultivated land, pastures—C |
Pedi di nigli, Pitrusinu sarvaggiu
| le | Co | VR |
Lactuca muralis (L.) Gaertn. | Asteraceae | H scap | Europ.-Caucas. | Woods—C |
Cardedda di muru
| le | Ra/Co | C | |
Lactuca serriola L. | Asteraceae | H bienn | S-Europ.-Sudsib. | Uncultivated land, vineyards, roadsides—VC |
Lattuca sarbaggia, Lattùca spinusa
| le | Ra/Co | C | |
Lactuca viminea (L.) J. & C. Presl | Asteraceae | H bienn | Europ.-Caucas. | Dry and stony slopes—VC |
Lattughèdda du Signuri, Evva di scussuni
| le | Ra/Co | C | |
*
| Lamium flexuosum Ten. | Lamiaceae | H scap | NW-Medit.-Mont. | Stony ground, wet cliffs, scrubland—R |
Nzinzili
| st-j | Ra | R |
Lapsana communis L. | Asteraceae | T scap | Paleotemp. | Broadleaf woods and fresh disturbed localities—C |
Lassani ruci, Erva pi li minni
| t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
Lathyrus annuus L. | Fabaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Fields, pastures, uncultivated land—C |
Fasuolu sarvaggiu
| t-s | Co | R | |
Lathyrus sylvestris L. | Fabaceae | H scand | Europ.-Caucas. | Dry meadows, hedges—C |
Cessavuoi, Fasòla sarvaggia
| fl/infl, t-s | Co | R | |
*
| Leontodon cichoraceus (Ten.) Sanguin. | Asteraceae | H ros | Orof. SE-Europ. | Uncultivated dry ground, pastures, hedges—R |
Cicuriedda
| b-r | Co | VC |
*
| Leontodon intermedius Huter, Porta & Rigo | Asteraceae | H ros | Endem. | Limestone cliffs—C |
Cicuriedda
| b-r | Co | C |
*
| Leontodon muelleri (Sch. Bip.) Fiori | Asteraceae | T scap | S-Stenomedit. | Pastures and uncultivated wet ground—R |
Occhiu di pinnici
| b-r | Co | C |
*
| Leontodon siculus (Guss.) Nyman | Asteraceae | H ros | Endem. | Beech and Turkey oak woods—R |
Lattughedda di muntagna
| b-r | Co | C |
Leontodon tuberosus L. | Asteraceae | H ros | Stenomedit. | Dry meadows, olive-grove, glades in scrublands—VC |
Occhiu di pinnici, Lattughedda
| b-r | Co | C | |
Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. | Hyacinthaceae | G bulb | Eurimedit. | Fields, uncultivated dry ground—VC |
Cipuddazza, Agghiòru niuru,
| bu | Co | R | |
*
| Lepidium draba L. | Brassicaceae | G rhiz | Giamaica | Uncultivated land along the roads, ruins—VC |
Aruchèdda, Erva pipirìna
| t-s | Co | R |
Lepidium graminifolium L. | Brassicaceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Road sides, ruins—VC |
Mastrùzzu sarvaggiu
| t-s | Co | R | |
*
| Lepidium latifolium L. | Brassicaceae | H scap | Subendem. | Uncultivated dry barren ground—R |
Erva pipirìtu, Erva mustarda
| t-s | Co | R |
*
| Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. subsp. maritima | Brassicaceae | H scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, cliffs, walls—VC |
Qualidduzzu profumatu, Ciùri bbiàncu
| t-s | Co | R |
Lycium europaeum L. | Solanaceae | NP | Eurimedit. | Cultivated for hedges and grown wild along interpoderal roads—C |
Spinasanta, Tammuscèddu
| t-s | Co | C | |
Malva cretica Cav. | Malvaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Dry uncultivated land—C |
Marva
| le | Co | C | |
*
| Malva multiflora (Cav.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso | Malvaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Dry uncultivated land, fields, ruins—VC |
Marva, Marvùni
| le | Co | C |
Malva nicaeensis All. | Malvaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Dry uncultivated land, paths, pastures—C |
Marva, Marba
| le | Ra/Co | C | |
Malva parviflora L. | Malvaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land near the houses—C |
Panicèdda, Pani-panùzzi
| le | Co | C | |
Malvaceae | H scap | Eurosib. | Wasteland piles of debris and rubbish—VC |
Marva, Mavvàscu
| le | Co | C | ||
*
| Malvaceae | H scap | Eurosib. | Wasteland piles of debris and rubbish—C |
Marva, Mavvàscu
| le | Co | C | |
*
| Malva trimestris (L.) Salisb. [100] | Malvaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Fields, uncultivated land and pastures—VC |
Marva, Marvùni
| le | Co | C |
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC. | Brassicaceae | T scap | S-Stenomedit. | Ruins, uncultivated land, often along the railways—VC |
Càvulu sarvaggiu, Garòfalu sarvaggiu
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
*
| Narcissus tazetta L. subsp. tazetta | Amaryllidaceae | G bulb | Stenomedit. | Meadows—VC |
Narcìsu, Agghi porri
| fl/infl | Ra/Co | VR |
Nasturtium officinale R. Br. | Brassicaceae | H scap | Cosmop. | Still and running waters, banks—VC |
Crisciuni, Scavùni
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Notobasis syriaca (L.) Cass. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Fields, uncultivated land, dry meadows, roadsides—VC |
Piscialàsinu, Lamànna
| t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
*
| Onopordum horridum Viv. | Asteraceae | H bienn | NE-Medit.-Mont. | Uncultivated land, rubbish dump, covili—C |
Napòrdu
| b-r | Co | VC |
Onopordum illyricum L. subsp. illyricum | Asteraceae | H bienn | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, debris, near the stables—VC |
Napruddri, Munaceddu
| b-r | Co | VC | |
*
| Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. | Cactaceae | P succ | America Trop. | Dry localities and cliffs—VC |
Ficudinia, Fikupali
| fr | Co | R |
Oxalis pes-caprae L. | Oxalidaceae | G bulb | S-Africa | Uncultivated land, gardens, fields—VC |
Cannacitula, auriduci
| bu, le, st-j | Ra/Co | C | |
Papaveraceae | T scap | E-Medit.-Mont. | A weed of cereal cultivation, and ruderal |
Paparina russa, Paparinazzu
| le | Ra/Co | C | ||
*
| Papaveraceae | T scap | Endem. Sic. | Nitrophylous open sites—RR |
Papaviru rosa
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum (DC.) Arcang. | Papaveraceae | T scap | W-Medit.-Mont. | Pastures, walls and cultivations—NC |
Paparina manza
| le | Ra/Co | VR | |
Picris hieracioides subsp. spinulosa (Guss.) Arcang. | Asteraceae | H scap | Eurosib. | Uncultivated land, roadsides—VC |
Spireddra
| le | Co | R | |
*
| Plantago afra L. | Plantaginaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, pastures—VC |
Erva d’i purci, Pisillìna
| b-r | Co | R |
Plantago coronopus L. subsp. coronopus | Plantaginaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, near the sea, salt meadows, reefs—C |
Cornopiu, Erva di stidda
| b-r | Co | C | |
Plantago lagopus L. | Plantaginaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Dry meadows, uncultivated land—C |
Cutidduzzi, Cuda di gatta
| b-r | Co | R | |
Plantaginaceae | H ros | Eurasiat. | Uncultivated land, roadsides, fields, vineyards, generally sinantrophic—C |
Lanzafina, Centunèrvi strittu
| b-r | Co | C | ||
Plantago major L. subsp. major | Plantaginaceae | H ros | Eurasiat. | Moist mountain localities drying in Spring—C |
Centunèrvi, Pampina larga
| b-r | Co | R | |
Plantago serraria L. | Plantaginaceae | H ros | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated dry ground mainly on the coastland—C |
Tuonachi, Chirchi di parrini
| b-r | Co | C | |
Portulaca oleracea L. subsp. oleracea | Portulacaceae | T scap | Subcosmop. | Fields, gardens, uncultivated ground—VC |
Purciddana, Pucciddana
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | VC | |
Primula vulgaris Huds. | Primulaceae | H ros | Europ.-Caucas. | Broadleaf woods—C |
Conterba siciliana, Sciuri a scocca
| b-r | Ra/Co | R | |
Raphanus raphanistrum L. subsp. raphanistrum | Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Ruins, gardens, often also a weed of cultivations—VC |
Razza ruci, Lapistra
| le, t-s | Co | VC | |
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. landra (DC.) Bonnier & Layens | Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Ruins and fields—VC |
Mazzaredda, Razza
| le, t-s | Co | VC | |
*
| Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Ruins and fields near the sea—C |
Ràfanu sarvaggiu, Aràzzu
| le, t-s | Co | C | |
Brassicaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated dry land, grazing, road edges—C |
Sinàpa spagnola
| le, t-s | Co | C | ||
Reichardia picroides (L.) Roth | Asteraceae | H scap | Stenomedit. | Maritime cliffs, uncultivated dry ground, walls, roadsides—VC |
Caccialiepru, Curcita
| b-r | Co | VVC | |
Rhagadiolus stellatus (L.) Gaertn. | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, fields, dry meadows—C |
Raricchiu sarvaggiu
| b-r, le | Co | C | |
Ridolfia segetum Moris | Apiaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Cereal fields—VC |
Finocchiu anitu, Finucciàzzu
| t-s | Ra | R | |
*
| Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Besser | Brassicaceae | H scap | Eurasiat. | Muds, uncultivated wet ground—VR |
Arùca sarvaggia picciridda
| le | Co | VR |
Rosa canina L. | Rosaceae | NP | Paleotemp. | Degraded scrubland, bushes, and hedges—VC |
Giarrauta, Rosa sarvaggia
| fl/infl | Ro | R | |
Rosa sempervirens L. | Rosaceae | NP | W-Medit.-Mont. | Thermo-Meso-Mediterranean woods and scrublands—C |
Rusidda spinusa, Rusidda di San Giuvanni
| fl/infl | Ro | R | |
Rubus ulmifolius Schott | Rosaceae | NP | Eurimedit. | Hedges, uncultivated land, coppice—VC |
Amurèdda, Rivèttu
| t-s | Ra/Co | VR | |
Rumex acetosa L. | Polygonaceae | H scap | Circumbor. | Manured and mown meadows—R |
Acitàzzu, Aureddùci
| t-s | Co | R | |
Rumex bucephalophorus L. subsp. bucephalophorus | Polygonaceae | T scap | Eurimedit.-Macaron. | Uncultivated dry ground mainly on the coastland—VC |
Acitusèdda, Agru-duci cu’ fogghi picciriddi
| t-s | Co | R | |
Rumex crispus L. | Polygonaceae | H scap | Subcosmop. | Uncultivated and cultivated ground, ruins—C |
Aùru acìtu, Lapàzzu
| t-s | Co | VR | |
Rumex intermedius DC. | Polygonaceae | H scap | NW-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated ground—R |
Acitàzzu
| t-s | Co | R | |
Rumex pulcher L. subsp. pulcher | Polygonaceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, ruins, meadows and semi-humid ground—VC |
Lapàzza, Lapazzèddu rizzu
| t-s | Co | R | |
Rumex scutatus L. | Polygonaceae | H scap | S-Europ.-Sudsib. | Limestone stony and uncultivated land—VC |
Acìtula di sciara, Citulìdda
| le, st-j | Ra/Co | R | |
Rumex thyrsoides Desf. | Polygonaceae | H scap | W-Stenomedit. | Dry uncultivated ground—VC |
Acìtura
| t-s | Co | R | |
Ruscus aculeatus L. | Ruscaceae | Ch frut | Eurimedit. | Thermophilous Quercus woods—C |
Spinasurci, Scuparìni
| t-s | Ra/Co | VVC | |
Ruscus hypophyllum L. | Ruscaceae | Ch frut | Eurimedit. | Broadleaf woods, particularly Quercus ilex woods—R |
Sparaci trona, Erva di trònu
| t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
. | Salvia officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Ch suffr | N-Medit.-Mont. | Only rarely naturalized, and always in disturbed habitat—R |
Sarvia
| le | Ra/Co | C |
Sambucus nigra L. | Caprifoliaceae | P caesp | Europ.-Caucas. | Wet woods, glades, hedges—NC |
Sammùccu, Savùcu
| fl/infl | Co | R | |
Sanguisorba minor Scop. subsp. minor | Rosaceae | H scap | Paleotemp. | Dry meadows, garigue, uncoltivated ground—NC |
Pampinèdda di campagna, Pimpinedda
| le | Co | VR | |
Scolymus grandiflorus Desf. | Asteraceae | H scap | SW-Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, road edges—VC |
Scòddi, Zammuri di campagna
| t-s | Ra/Co | VC | |
Scolymus hispanicus L. | Asteraceae | H bienn | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated dry and sandy ground—VC |
Spina bianca, Scoddu
| t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Scolymus maculatus L. | Asteraceae | T scap | S-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated clayey ground—VC |
Scoddu, Scuoddo
| t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Scorzonera cana (C. A. Mey.) Griseb. | Asteraceae | H scap | S-Europ.-Sudsib. | Clayey and marly ground—C |
Benedìciti
| le | Co | R | |
Scorzonera laciniata L. | Asteraceae | H bienn | Paleotemp. | Uncultivated land, vineyards, dry slopes—NC |
Erva di gnàgnaru pilusa, Scursunèra
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
*
| Asteraceae | H bienn | Medit. | Vineyards, cultivation edges, ruins—NC |
Latti di lepri
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Scorzonera undulata subsp. deliciosa (Guss.) Maire | Asteraceae | G bulb | SW-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated dry ground—C |
Scursunèra
| b-r, ro | Ra/Co | R | |
Senecio vulgaris L. | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land near houses and a weed in fields—VC |
Erva di li cardìddi, Mancialèbbri
| le | Co | R | |
Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke subsp. vulgaris | Caryophyllaceae | H scap | Paleotemp. | Uncultivated ground, meadows, scree—C |
Aricchi i liepru, Erba du priricaturi
| t-s | Ra/Co | VC | |
*
| Silene vulgaris subsp. commutata (Guss.) Hayek | Caryophyllaceae | H scap | Orof. SE-Europ. | Meadows among cliffs—R |
Aricchi i liepru, Cannatèdda
| t-s | Ra/Co | C |
*
| Caryophyllaceae | H scap | Steno - Medit –Orient | Dune, reefs, and dry localities near the sea—VC |
Calicèdda di muru, Campanèdda
| t-s | Ra/Co | C | |
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. | Asteraceae | H bienn | Eurimedit.-Turan. | Ruins, hedges, roadsides—VC |
Carduggiu, Cardu marianu
| b-r | Co | VC | |
Sinapis alba L. subsp. alba | Brassicaceae | T scap | E-Medit. | Cereal fields, uncultivated land and ruins—VC |
Làssani, Mazzarèddu
| fl/infl, t-s | Co | R | |
*
| Sinapis alba L. subsp. dissecta (Lag.) Bonnier | Brassicaceae | T scap | E-Medit.-Mont. | Cereal fields, uncultivated land and ruins—NC |
Sinacciòlu di linu
| fl/infl, t-s | Co | R |
Sinapis arvensis L. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Cereal fields, uncultivated land, ruins—VC |
Alàssani, Sinàpa sarvaggia
| fl/infl, t-s | Co | R | |
*
| Sinapis pubescens L. | Brassicaceae | Ch suffr | SW-Stenomedit. | Uncultivated dry ground, cliffs—VC |
Sinacciòla, Sinàpa fimminedda
| fl/infl, t-s | Co | R |
Sisymbrium irio L. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Paleotemp. | Uncultivated land, ruins, gardens—VC |
Approcchiu, Pisciacani
| le | Ra/Co | R | |
Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Paleotemp. | Antropophilous on debris and road sides—VC |
Làssinu di sceccu, Mazzarèddri
| fl/infl | Ra/Co | R | |
Smilax aspera L. | Smilacaceae | NP | Subtrop. | Evergreen scrubland, holm oak—VC |
Gratta culu, Stràzzacausi
| t-s | Co | R | |
Smyrnium olusatrum L. | Apiaceae | H bienn | Eurimedit.-Subatl. | Wet and shady uncultivated land, hedges, ruins and debris—VC |
Làccia sarvaggia, Lisciànnaru
| t-s | Ra/Co | VR | |
Smyrnium perfoliatum L. | Apiaceae | H bienn | Eurimedit. | Coppice and uncultivated shady ground—C |
Lisciandrèddu
| t-s | Ra/Co | VR | |
Smyrnium rotundifolium Mill. | Apiaceae | H bienn | S-Stenomedit. | Dry and sunny uncultivated land—C |
Casese, Casesi
| t-s | Ra/Co | VR | |
Solanum americanum Mill. | Solanaceae | T scap | Cosmopol. | Fields, uncultivated land, ruins—VC |
Amareddri, Pumarureddi niuri
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Sonchus asper (L.) Hill subsp. asper | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurasiat. | Hoed fields, gardens, vineyards—C |
Cardedda spinusa, Cardedda di scecchi
| b-r, le | Co | VVC | |
Sonchus asper subsp. glaucescens (Jord.) Ball | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurasiat. | Uncultivated land mainly near the sea—R |
Cardiddazza, Cardinnastra
| b-r, le | Co | C | |
Sonchus oleraceus L. | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurasiat. | Fields and abandoned fields—VC |
Cardedda bianca, Cardedda fimminina
| b-r, le | Co | VVC | |
Sonchus tenerrimus L. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Cliffs, fields, uncultivated land, urbn habitat—VC |
Cardedda di muru, Cardèdda scucìvola
| b-r, le | Co | VVC | |
Stellaria media subsp. cupaniana (Jord. & Fourr.) Nyman | Caryophyllaceae | T scap | Medit. | Antropogen vegetation—VC |
Centocchiu
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Stellaria media (L.) Vill. subsp. media | Caryophyllaceae | T rept | Cosmopol. | Ruderal and a weed, human sites, gardens—NC |
Centocchiu
| t-s | Co | C | |
*
| Sulla coronaria (L.) Medik. | Fabaceae | H scap | W-Stenomedit. | Clayey ground—C |
Sudda, Suddra
| t-s | Ra/Co | C |
Taraxacum campylodes G.E.Haglund | Asteraceae | H ros | Circumbor. | Hill and mountain meadows—NC |
Tarassacu, Denti di liuni
| b-r | Co | C | |
*
| Taraxacum caramanicae Lojac. | Asteraceae | H ros | Endem. Sic. | Open fields, disturbed habitat—NC |
Tarassacu, Denti di liuni
| b-r | Co | C |
*
| Taraxacum garbarianum Peruzzi, Aquaro, Caparelli & Raimondo [100] | Asteraceae | H scap | Endem. Sic. | Mountain open pastures—R |
Tarassacu, Denti di liuni
| b-r | Co | R |
*
| Taraxacum gasparrinii Lojac. | Asteraceae | H ros | W-Eurimedit. | Woods—C |
Taràssacu
| b-r | Co | R |
*
| Taraxacum minimum (Guss.) N. Terracc. | Asteraceae | H ros | Medit. | Mountain open pastures—NC |
Cuddu cudduzzu, Cicòria sarvaggia
| b-r | Co | R |
Taraxacum obovatum (Willd.) DC. | Asteraceae | H ros | W-Medit.-Mont. | Meadows, road edges, disturbed habitat—C |
Erba di pirnici
| b-r | Co | R | |
*
| Taraxacum siculum Soest | Asteraceae | H ros | Endem. | Wet localities with stagnant water—VR |
Denti di liuni sicilianu
| b-r | Co | VR |
*
| Teucrium fruticans L. | Lamiaceae | NP | W-Stenomedit. | Limestone cliffs near the sea—VC |
Alivedda, Caca aucèddi
| b-r | Co | R |
Thlaspi perfoliatum L. | Brassicaceae | T scap | Paleotemp. | Mountain grasslands—NC |
Talaspiu
| t-s | Co | R | |
*
| Tolpis umbellata Bertol. | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land, dry meadows—C |
Scalurèdda
| b-r | Co | R |
*
| Tolpis virgata (Desf.) Bertol. subsp. grandiflora (Ten.) | Asteraceae | T scap | Endem. | Uncultivated land, dry meadows—NC |
Scalurèdda, Erba janca
| b-r | Co | R |
*
| Tolpis virgata (Desf.) Bertol. subsp. virgata | Asteraceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Uncultivated land and dry meadows—NC |
Scalurèdda, Lattuchedda
| b-r | Co | R |
Tordylium apulum L. | Apiaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | Dry meadows, cultivated and uncultivated land—VC |
Spiccialiccia, Tammuridduzzi picciriddi
| t-s | Ra | VR | |
Tragopogon crocifolius subsp. nebrodensis (Guss.) Raimondo | Asteraceae | T scap | Endem. Sic. | Uncultivated land, dry meadows, roadsides—R |
Barbabècchi, Latti d’aceddu
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Tragopogon porrifolius L. subsp. porrifolius | Asteraceae | H bienn | Eurimedit. | Mountain pastures—VR |
Latti d’aceddi, Barbabecchi
| le, t-s | Co | R | |
Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. australis (Jord.) Nyman | Asteraceae | H bienn | Medit. | Uncultivated land, dry meadows, roadsides—NC |
Erba di gnagnaru pilusa, Varva di beccu
| le | Ra/Co | R | |
*
| Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. cupanii (DC.) I. Richardson | Asteraceae | H bienn | Endem. | Dry meadows, uncultivated land, roadsides and field edges—NC |
Varba di vecchiu
| le, t-s | Co | R |
*
| Umbilicus horizontalis (Guss.) DC. | Crassulaceae | H rhiz | Stenomedit. | Wet and shady cliffs, old walls—VC |
Paracqua, Aricchia di vecchia,
| le | Ra | R |
*
| Umbilicus rupestris (Salisb.) Dandy | Crassulaceae | G rhiz | Stenomedit.-Atl | Wet and shady cliffs, old walls—VC |
Pampina di uricchia, Uriccieddi
| le | Ra | R |
Urospermum dalechampii (L.) F. W. Schmidt | Asteraceae | H scap | Eurimedit. | Dry meadows, uncultivated land, roadsides—VC |
Cicoria sarvaggia, Cuosti i porci
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
Urospermum picroides (L.) F. W. Schmidt | Asteraceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, roadsides, olive-grove, vineyards—VC |
Cardiddazza spinusa
| b-r, le | Co | VC | |
Urtica dioica L. | Urticaceae | H scap | Subcosmop. | Nitrophilous habitat, also in wood clearings and riverbeds—C |
Ardìcula fimminedda, Lardìca sarvaggia
| le | Co | C | |
Urtica membranacea Poir. | Urticaceae | T scap | S-Stenomedit. | Ruins and nitrophilous habitat—VC |
Addrìcula, Ziculièdda
| le | Co | C | |
Urtica pilulifera L. | Urticaceae | T scap | S-Stenomedit. | Ruins and nitrophilous habitat—VC |
Ardicula masculina
| le | Co | R | |
Urtica urens L. | Urticaceae | T scap | Subcosmop. | In disturbed habitat, nitrophilous and often urophilous species—C |
Ardiculèdda fimminedda, Ddìcula
| le | Co | C | |
Valerianella eriocarpa Desv. | Valerianaceae | T scap | Stenomedit. | A weed to sown lands, uncultivated land, pastures—VC |
Gaddinedda, Per’i ciocca
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. | Valerianaceae | T scap | Eurimedit. | Acid meadows—NC |
Gaddinedda, Spezzaquartàri
| le, t-s | Ra/Co | R | |
Scrophulariaceae | H scap | Cosmopol. | Ditches, banks—VC |
Crisciunèddu, Erva di tràcina
| le | Ra | R | ||
*
| Xanthium strumarium L. subsp. strumarium | Asteraceae | T scap | America | Ruins, debris, uncultivated dry ground—VC |
Aggruppa cudi, Bardana minuri
| b-r | Co | R |
*
| Xanthium orientale subsp. italicum (Moretti) Greuter | Asteraceae | T scap | N-Eurimedit. | Uncultivated land, ruins near the sea—VC |
Aggruppa cudi, Bardana minuri
| b-r | Co | R |
Results and discussion
Data on the plants recorded in Sicily
Taxa | |
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Taxa recorded for the first time in Sicily. | Bellis annua, B. perennis var. hybrida, B. perennis var. strobliana, B. sylvestris, Centaurea napifolia, Cichorium intybus var. glabratum, C. pumilum, Crepis sprengelii, C. vesicaria subsp. bivonana, C. vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia, Leontodon cichoraceus, L. intermedius, L. muelleri, L. siculus, Tolpis umbellata, Xanthium strumarium subsp. strumarium, X. orientale subsp. italicum, Echium italicum subsp. siculum, Brassica rupestris subsp. hispida, Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus, Silene vulgaris subsp. commutata, Umbilicus horizontalis, U. rupestris, Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus, G. communis subsp. communis, Papaver rhoeas var. himerense. |
Taxa cited by 75% or more of the informant (VVC). | Allium ampeloprasum, Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare, Asparagus acutifolius, Cichorium intybus var. intybus, Reichardia picroides, Sonchus asper subsp. asper, S. oleraceus, S. tenerrimus, Borago officinalis, Brassica rapa subsp. campestris, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. |
Taxa rarely cited (VVR). | Narcissus tazetta subsp. tazetta, Kundmannia sicula, Smyrnium olusatrum, S. perfoliatum, S. rotundifolium, Tordylium apulum, Taraxacum siculum, Brassica rupestris subsp. hispida, Rorippa sylvestris subsp. sylvestris, Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum, Rumex crispus, Rubus ulmifolius, Sanguisorba minor subsp. minor. |
Wild vegetables found frequently in the markets. | Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare, Asparagus acutifolius, Cichorium intybus, Crepis spp., Cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus, Hypochaeris spp., Reichardia picroides, Sonchus spp., Borago officinalis, Brassica rapa subsp. campestris, Eruca vesicaria, Hirschfeldia incana, Raphanus raphanistrum, Capparis spinosa s.l., Beta vulgaris s.l., Ruscus aculeatus. |
Wild vegetables found less frequently limited to small village markets. | Allium ampeloprasum, A. nigrum, A. roseum, Asphodeline lutea, Centaurea calcitrapa, C. napifolia, Hyoseris radiata and H. scabra, Leontodon cichoraceus, Onopordum illyricum s.l., Scolymus grandiflorus, S. hispanicus and S. maculatus, Taraxacum spp., Urospermum dalechampii and U. picroides, Brassica fruticulosa, B. nigra, Ruscus hypophyllum. |
Comparing Sicilian data with other areas
Sicily | Italya | Spainb | Turkeyc | Moroccod | Croatia/Herzegovinae | Cyprus/Greecef | |
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No. of families | 39 | 40 | 53 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 23 |
No. of genera | 128 | 162 | 158 | 97 | 98 | 74 | 57 |
No. of taxa | 253 | 299 | 277 | 151 | 158 | 98 | 76 |
Taxa | |
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Families recorded in the compared Mediterranean countries not employed in Sicily for their vegetable taxa | Aizoaceae, Anacardiaceae, Araceae, Apocynaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Campanulaceae, Cannabaceae, Celastraceae, Cistaceae, Colchicaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Cymodoceaceae, Cynomoriaceae, Cytinaceae, Equisetaceae, Ericaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fumariaceae, Geraniaceae, Hypolepidaceae, Liliaceae, Linaceae, Lythraceae, Neuradaceae, Onagraceae, Orobanchaceae, Pedaliaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Poaceae, Resedaceae, Rubiaceae, Saxifragaceae, Typhaceae, Ulmaceae, Violaceae, Vitaceae, Zygophyllaceae. |
Edible genera fairly recurrent in other countries not recorded in Sicily | Erodium (in all except Cyprus), Anchusa (in all except Italy), Scandix (in all except Morocco), Campanula (in all except Croatia/Herzegovina), Convolvulus (in Spain, Morocco, Croatia, Cyprus), Limonium (in Spain, Turkey, Morocco, Cyprus), Atriplex (in Italy, Spain, Morocco), Cirsium (in Italy, Spain, Turkey). |
Taxa collected and eaten in Sicily and in all investigated countries | Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare, Asparagus acutifolius, Cichorium intybus, Glebionis coronaria, Sonchus oleraceus, Borago officinalis, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Beta vulgaris, Malva sylvestris subsp. sylvestris, Papaver rhoeas var. rhoeas, Portulaca oleracea subsp. oleracea |
Taxa commonly collected in Sicily and in five other compared countries | Allium ampeloprasum, Crithmum maritimum, Smyrnium olusatrum, Cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus, Scolymus hispanicus, Sonchus asper subsp. asper, Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, Nasturtium officinale, Sinapis alba subsp. alba, Chenopodium album, Rumex pulcher subsp. pulcher, Urtica dioica. |
Taxa commonly collected in Sicily and in four other compared countries | Amaranthus retroflexus, Apium nodiflorum, Eryngium campestre, Bellis perennis var. perennis, Chondrilla juncea, Lactuca serriola, Scolymus maculatus, Silybum marianum, Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. porrifolius, Urospermum picroides, Brassica nigra, Rapistrum rugosum, Sinapis arvensis, Sisymbrium officinale, Capparis spinosa subsp. spinosa, Stellaria media, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima, Dioscorea communis, Oxalis pes-caprae, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago major subsp. major, Rumex crispus, Smilax aspera. |