Species Use Database

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Dive into the database and discover which species are being used, where and how.
What is it being used for? Is the use sustainable?
Is the species in use threatend with extinction?

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Target species scientific name Common name(s) Geographic location IUCN Red List status Purpose(s) of end use Practice of use Record considered ecologically sustainable / unsustainable Publication date Entered
Rangifer tarandus tarandus reindeer Finland
Food and feed, Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression Ranching, farming or cultivation or wild species Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 8 months ago
Tuber melanosporum black truffle Spain
Food and feed, Collection/display, Recreation, Other -- 'Mycotourism' is a newly emerging branch of ecotourism Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2017 2 years 7 months ago
Laminaria hyperborea Brown kelp Norway
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2011 2 years 7 months ago
Chionoecetes opilio Snow crab Norway
Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 7 months ago
Paralithodes camtchaticus Red King crab Norway
Food and feed, Conservation Management Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 7 months ago
Tuber melanosporum European black truffle Spain
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered unsustainable 2018 2 years 7 months ago
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Finland
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Recreation, Other -- Family tradition Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2013 2 years 8 months ago
Paracentrotus lividus Purple sea urchin Italy
Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources No, sustainability not determined 2016 2 years 7 months ago
Carduelis spp and Fringilla spp. Finches Italy, Malta
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2020 2 years 8 months ago
Orchis militaris Military orchid Greece
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild No, sustainability not determined 2016 3 months 3 weeks ago
Calendula officinalis Calendula United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Chamaemelum nobile Chamomile United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Ribes nigrum Blackcurrant United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Stellaria media Chickweed United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Bellis perennis Daisy United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Myrica gale Bog Myrtle United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Plantago lanceolata Plantain United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Trifolium pratense RedClover United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Mentha x piperita Peppermint United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Taraxacum agg Dandelion United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Plantago media Plantain United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Urtica dioica Nettle United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Rubus idaeus Raspberry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 1 day ago
Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Achillea millefolium Yarrow United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Daucus carota subsp. Carota Wild Carrot United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Rosa rugosa Wild Rose United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberries Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 weeks 5 days ago
Vaccinium myrtillus Blueberry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 weeks 5 days ago
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 weeks 5 days ago
Capreolus capreolusare Roe Deer United Kingdom
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2 weeks 5 days ago
Cervus elaphus Red Deer United Kingdom
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2 weeks 5 days ago
Cervus nippon Sika Deer United Kingdom
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2 weeks 5 days ago
Cantharellus cibarius chanterelle Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 weeks 5 days ago
Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 weeks 5 days ago
Boletus edulis Penny Bun Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 weeks 5 days ago
Prunus sp Bitter Cherry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 weeks 5 days ago
Orchis mascula Early purple orchid Greece
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild No, sustainability not determined 2016 1 month 1 week ago
Rhodiola rosea Golden root, Roseroot, Rosenroot, Kalverot Norway
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Materials and construction Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2023 3 months 3 weeks ago