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Shahrood
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measurementThe ethnobotanical study in the Shahrood region documented 1,086 use reports from 44 interviews.
measurementThe majority of edible plants in the Shahrood region are collected during April and May, primarily from areas near villages (37.7%) and rangelands (33.7%).
measurementThe study identified 67 wild species (66 plants and 1 fungus) belonging to 54 genera and 24 families used as edible plants in the Shahrood region.
measurementThe most consumed parts of edible plants in the Shahrood region are young leaves (25%) and young aerial parts (21.4%).
measurementHerbs are the most commonly used life form of edible plants in the Shahrood region (79.1%), followed by shrubs (13.4%) and trees (6%).
measurementEthnobotanical data collection in the Bastam district of Shahrood municipality occurred between April 2021 and May 2022.
claimValuable indigenous knowledge regarding wild edible plants, which has been passed down verbally between generations, is being lost among the younger generation in Shahrood, Iran.
claimShahrood is the largest city in Semnan Province, situated on the southern slope of the Alborz mountain chain, bordering the Alborz mountains to the north and a desert plain to the south.
measurementAllium is the most diverse genus of edible plants in the Shahrood region, containing 5 species.
claimThe local food 'Shengy Pelo', which uses the plant Tragopogon graminifolius, has been accepted into the national heritage of Iran from Semnan province (N. 2097) as an intangible work of Shahrood city.
claimWild edible plants in the Shahrood region of Iran show a wide range of variation in species number, categories of consumption, and the specific parts of the plant used for nutritional purposes.
claimThe Shahrood communities in the Northeast of Iran have integrated the consumption, preservation, and management of wild edible plants into their cultural practices, which demonstrates the value of traditional knowledge in sustainable food systems.
claimThe study of wild edible plants in Shahrood, Iran, is the first investigation of its kind in that region and one of the few comprehensive studies of wild edible plants in Iran, revealing indigenous knowledge regarding their use.
measurementAccording to the index of usage reports (URs) of species in the Shahrood region, the plants A. iranicum, M. longifolia, A. umbilicatum, T. graminifolius, L. draba, U. dioica, F. vulgaris, M. neglecta, and Eremurus sp. constitute a considerable portion of the plants used by local people.
procedureResearchers conducted ethnobotanical surveys in 12 villages in the Shahrood region between 2021 and 2022 using semi-structured interviews and participatory observations to assess wild edible plant usage.
procedureThe study aimed to: (a) document wild edible plants used by the people of the Southeast Alborz mountain in Shahrood, (b) record indigenous knowledge related to wild edible plant use, harvest patterns, and consumption, (c) identify locally important species, marketed species, and traditional foods, and (d) compare the wild edible plants of Shahrood with previously published studies on wild edible plants in Iran.
measurementThe most important edible plants in the Shahrood region, ranked by Use Value (UV), are Allium iranicum (1.7), Mentha longifolia (1.5), Allium umbilicatum (1.47), Tragopogon graminifolius (1.38), Lepidium draba (1.27), Urtica dioica (1.18), Falcaria vulgaris (1.13), Malva neglecta (1.11), and Eremurus sp. (1.09).
claimThe Bastam district of Shahrood municipality features high plant diversity due to its location between the Hyrcanian and Irano-Turanian floristic regions, with dominant habitats including grasslands, mountain steppes, and forests.
measurementThe plant families with the most reported edible species in the Shahrood region were Rosaceae (9 species), Apiaceae (8), Lamiaceae (8), Asteraceae (7), and Amaryllidaceae (5).
claimThe Bastam district of Shahrood municipality contains 12 villages selected for the ethnobotanical study: Tash, Negarman, Abarsij, Ali Kahi, Hossein Abad, Meyghan, Qale Nokharqan, Proo, Abr, Khij, Mazj, and Jilan.