Exploration of Wild Edible Plants Used as Food by Gaddis-A Tribal Community of the Western Himalaya

Table 2

Wild edible plants used by Gaddi tribes during migration in June-July months from Bharmour region of district Chamba.

Family	Botanical name	Common name	Local name	Time of availability	Habit	Mode of use
Adoxaceae	Viburnum cotinifolium D.Don	Tustus	Tarandhole	June-July	Shrub or small tree	Fruit, used as fruit
Amaryllidaceae	Allium rubellum M.Bieb.	Lehsun	Jangli pyaj	July–September	Herb	Aerial part, used as vegetable
Berberidaceae	Berberis chitria Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl.	Kashmal	Nigghi	March–July	Shrub	Leaves, used as spices
Brassicaceae	Capsella bursa –pastoris (L.) Medik.	Shepherd’s purse	Dharsaag	April–July	Herb	Aerial part, used as vegetable
Caryophyllaceae	Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop.	Giant cheekweed	Kohn	April–July	Herb	Aerial part, used as vegetable
	Stellaria monosperma Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don	Cheekweed	Katri	April–July	Herb	Aerial part, used as vegetable
	Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke	Maidenstairs	Ghandli	April–July	Herb	Aerial part, used as vegetable
Chenopodiaceae	Chenopodium album Linn.	Bathu	Kunah	April–August	Herb	Leaves, used as vegetable
Lamiaceae	Mentha piperita Linn.	Mint	Pudeena	June–September	Herb	Aerial part, used as chutney
Malvaceae	Malwa sylvestris Linn.	Sonchal	Sonchal	April–September	Herb	Leaves, used as vegetable
Moraceae	Ficus palmata Forssk.	Fegda	Fakuda	March–June	Tree	Fruit, used as fruit
	Morus serrata Roxb.	Krum	Krooon	May–June	Tree	Fruit, as fruit
Morchellaceae	Morchella esculentum	Gucchi	Gucchi	March–June	Fungus	Whole plant, used as vegetable
Polygonaceae	Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara	Buchwheat	Fafru	May–October	Herb	Leaves, used as vegetable
	Rheum emodii Wall.	Chukri	Gandhol	May–July	Herb	Stem, used as chutney
Rosaceae	Rubus niveus Thunb.	Himalayan strawberry	Aakhein	May–July	Shrub	Fruit, used as fruit