S. Shanmugam , P. Selvakumar , M. Annadurai , K. Rajendran

Abstract

Occurrence of 19 weeds (18 angiospermic and 1 pteridophytic weed) was observed in the paddy fields of Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu. The weeds are consumed as vegetables by the local people. During present study, botanical names of the weeds along with their families, vernacular names, mode of consumption and utilities as food have been documented.

Keywords

Paddy (Oryza sativa) Fields, Edible Weeds, Sivagangai District, Tamilnadu

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