Abstract

Weeds are unwanted wild plants that grow along with crops. These cause harm to the crops and other valuable plants. First hand information on the traditional use of about nineteen weed plants namely Abutilon indicum, Aerva lanata, Ageratum conyzoides, Alternanthera sessilis, Amaranthus spinosus, Argemone mexicana, Calotropis gigantean, Cannabis sativa, Celosia argentea, Cynodon dactylon, Cyperus rotundus, Dhatura stramonium, Euphobia hirta, Lantana camara, Opuntia dillenii, Parthenium hysterophorous, Solanum nigrum, Sonchus arvensis, Trianthema portulacastrum from Solah Singi Dhar of Himachal Pradesh was recorded by conducting extensive field surveys during February to September 2020. The information was collected through personal interviews of local inhabitants of different age groups, sex, and profession. The collected plant specimens were identified with the help of available regional floras. The information is represented in a tabulated form mentioning botanical names, local names, family, scientific names, brief description, habitat, useful and harmful effects of plants—the study documents valuable information about the use of weed plants in traditional remedies.

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