United Plant Savers is a nonprofit organization based in Rutland, OH on 379-acre Botanical Sanctuary whose goal is to promote the preservation of native North American medicinal plants. [1][2] The group maintains an "At Risk" list of plants that are considered scarce in the wild in North America, such as ginseng, goldenseal and slippery elm.[3] The organization was founded by Rosemary Gladstar and a number of other horticulturists.[4][5] The organization encourages the creation of private land "botanical sanctuaries" across the country where at risk plants can be preserved and propagated.[6]

References

  1. ↑ David J Owen (2002). The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online. Psychology Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9780789010520. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ram J. Singh (2011). Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement. CRC Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781420073843. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ Susan G. Wynn (2007). Veterinary Herbal Medicine. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 246. ISBN 978-0323029988. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ Nancy Phillips (2005). The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines. Chelsea Green Publishing. pp. 307–310. ISBN 9781603581660. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ Shatoiya De la Tour (2001). The Herbalist's Garden: A Guided Tour of 10 Exceptional Herb Gardens. Storey Books. pp. 42, 51. ISBN 9781580172943. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ Gabriell DeBear Paye (2000). Cultural Uses of Plants: A Guide to Learning About Ethnobotany. New York Botanical Garden Press. p. 143. ISBN 9780893274221. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
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