Abstract

SANDOVAL-ORTEGA, Manuel Higinio; LOERA-AVILA, Esteban Emilio De; MARTINEZ-CALDERON, Víctor Manuel  and  ZUMAYA-MENDOZA, Silvia Guadalupe. Edible wild plants of Aguascalientes, Mexico, their forms of consumption and commercialization. Polibotánica [online]. 2023, n.55, pp.213-230.  Epub May 26, 2023. ISSN 1405-2768.  https://doi.org/10.18387/polibotanica.55.14.

The use of wild plants in the diet of indigenous and rural peoples involves, in many cases, ancestral knowledge which is part of their cultural heritage. The state of Aguascalientes does not have a study focused solely on edible wild flora. The objective of this study was to generate a list of wild edible plant species used in the state of Aguascalientes, in addition to identifying the structures used, the form of consumption and the level of use. From January 2019 to October 2021, a total of 103 people with an age range of 32 to 95 years were interviewed in 26 towns in the state, in addition, street markets and markets in all the municipal capitals of the state were visited to identify the commercialized species. 67 species of wild plants that are used as food in the state of Aguascalientes were identified, of which 25 are commercialized, the main structures consumed are the fruits, stems and leaves. The edible wild flora is an important economic and nutritional resource for the population of Aguascalientes and some species are used in typical dishes or sweets that are part of the traditions and cultural heritage of the state.

Keywords : acitron; nopales; pitaya; quelite; tuna cardona; useful plants.

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