a wild soap bar is a member of united plant savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of north american medicinal plants. in fact, we donate a portion of our profits every year to UpS because we believe that this earth is covered with useful medicinal plants for a reason. periodically united plant savers publishes two lists of medicinal plants that need help and attention. so if you see any of these plants growing in the wild, take care not to harm them. and if you can sow some of them in your own garden, all the better!At Risk
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
Echinacea (various Echinacea species)
Eyebright (various Euphrasia species)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Helonias Root (Chamaelirium luteum)
Lady’s Slipper Orchid (various Cypripedium species)
Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum)
Osha (Ligusticum porteri and other Ligusticum species)
Peyote (Lophophora williamsii)
Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)
Sundew (various Drosera species)
Trillium/Beth Root (various Trillium species)
True Unicorn (Aletris farinosa)
Venus’s Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula)
Virginia Snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria)
Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa, other Dioscorea species)
To Watch
Arnica (various Arnica species)
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Cascara Sagrada (Rhamus purshimia)
Chaparro (Casatela emoryi)
Elephant Tree (Bursera microphylla)
Gentian (various Gentiana species)
Goldthread (various Coptis species)
Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) (in Hawaii only)
Lobelia (various Lobelia species)
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pendatum)
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Oregon Grape (various Mahonia species)
Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens)
Pink Root (Spigelia marilaandica)
Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata)
Spikenard (Aralia racemosa and A. californica)
Stone Root (Collinsonia canadensis)
Stream Orchid (Epipactis gigantea)
Turkey Corn (Dicentra canadensis)
White Sage (Salvia apiana)
Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
Yerba Mansa (Anamopsis californica)
1 comment:
I appreciate your posting that supports the preservation and cultivation of the UPS at-risk plants. I believe strongly in such preservation, and have taken steps to cultivate many of these plants in a sustainable manner, and will have a few extra plants to share this fall to anybody interested. Plants I have available include goldenseal, black cohosh, mayapple, bloodroot, and Virginia snakeroot.
Please contact me for more information at: rodangeroth@yahoo.com.
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