Wild plants used for food by Hungarian ethnic groups living in the Carpathian Basin

A list of plant species used for food in Hungary and among Hungarian ethnic groups of the Carpathian Basin during the 19th and 20th centuries was compiled from 71 ethnographic and ethnobotanical sources and a survey among contemporary Hungarian botanists. Species used as food, spice, beverage or occasional snacks were collected. Sources mention 236 plant species belonging to 68 families. Most wild fleshy fruits (mostly <em>Rosa</em>, <em>Ru</em><em>bus</em>, <em>Cornus</em>, <em>Ri</em><em>bes</em>, <em>Vaccinium </em>spp.), dry fruits and seeds (<em>Fagus</em>, <em>Quercus</em>,…