Getting To Know Our “At Risk” and “To Watch” Native Medicinal Plants

compiled by Micki Visten

The following is a list of wild medicinal plants whose populations are in decline due to habitat loss and/or over harvesting. This list has been generated by dedicated members of the United Plant Savers, whose purpose is to bring awareness about the current state of our native plant populations. They can be contacted at www.unitedplantsavers.com.

**=species that we have introduced to the D Acres property

*=species that were found already growing on the property

“At Risk” “To Watch”

**American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) **Arnica (Arnica sp.)

**Black Cohosh (Cicimifuga racemosa) **Butterfly Weed

**Bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis) (Asclepias tubersosa)

**Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) Cascara Sagrada

**Echinacea (Echinacea sp.) (Rhamus purshimia)

Eyebright (Euphrasia sp.) Chaparro (Casatela emoryi)

**Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) Elephant Tree

**Helonias Root (Chamaelirium luteum) (Bursera microphylla)

*Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp.) *Goldthread (Coptis sp.)

Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum) * Lobelia (Lobelia sp.)

Osha (Ligusticum porteri, L. sp.) ** Maidenhair Fern

Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) (Adiantum pendatum)

Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) **Mayapple

*Sundew (Drosera sp.) (Podophyllum peltatum)

*Trillium, Beth Root (Trillium sp.) **Oregon Grape (Mahonia sp.)

True Unicorn (Aletris farinose) * Partridge Berry

Venus’ Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) (Mitchella repens)

Virginia Snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria) Pink Root

**Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa, D. sp.) (Spigelia marilaandica)

* Pipsissewa

(Chimaphila umbellate)

Spikenard (Aralia racemosa)

Stone Root

(Collinsonia Canadensis)

Stream Orchid

(Epipactis gigantea)

Turkey Corn

(Dicentra canadensis)

White Sage (Salvia apiana)

Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)

Yerba Mansa

(Anemopsis californica)

Yerba santa (Eriodyctyon c.)

**Gentian (Gentiana sp.)