Medicinal Plant Working Group Conservation Committee

Chair:

Currently vacant. Previous Chair: Trish Flaster, Botanical Liaisons, Boulder, CO

Objective:

To promote appropriate conservation measures for native medicinal plants.

Action Items:

• Develop consensus regarding in-situ and ex-situ conservation priorities for native medicinal plants
• Develop and implement conservation strategies for species of particular concern
• Incorporate native medicinal plants into land management plans
• Encourage information sharing regarding selected medicinals to aid decision-makers in making informed decisions
• Draft proposal to list osha (Ligusticum porteri) in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
• Support law enforcement and the development of new methods of law enforcement
• Work closely with the participation initiative
• Develop a web page
• Define methods of sustainably harvesting selected species from the wild
• Volunteer project to identify maximum sustainable harvest rates for black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) in western North Carolina
• Facilitate the articulation and use of a wild-crafting ethic
• Access current and planned ex-situ conservation activities for native medicinal plants by federal agencies, botanical gardens, Center for Plant Conservation, etc.
• Compile information on existing state laws or regulations that relate to medicinal plant conservation