We are proud to be a Botanical Sanctuary in the United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary network
UpS is in the process of establishing a network of medicinal botanical sanctuaries throughout the country. Our goal is to help establish Botanical Sanctuaries that not only serve as rich depositories for ‘at risk’ North American medicinal plants, but also serve as educational centers for plant conservation and organic cultivation. These Botanical Sanctuaries will also serve as important preservers of seed stock to be generated and maintained. Land, once acknowledged as a UpS Botanical Sanctuary, can use the UpS emblem to identify themselves as such. UpS Botanical Sanctuaries will also be eligible for special UpS planting grants and consultation services. UpS Botanical Sanctuaries will also be identified in the newsletter and on the website for educational purposes. To apply for UpS Botanical Sanctuary status Download the BSN Application form
| COMMON NAME | GENUS | SPECIES | FAMILY / SUB-FAMILY |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia | eupatoria | Rosaceae |
| Amaranth | Amaranth | eupatoria | Amaranthaceae |
| American Cranesbill | Geranium | maculatum | Geraniaceae |
| American Persimmon Tree | Diospyros | virginiana | Ebenaceae |
| Anise Hyssop | Agastache | foeniculum | Lamiaceae |
| Ash Tree | Fraxinus | americana | Oleaceae |
| Barberry | Berberis | thumbergii, vulgare, canadensis | Berberidaceae |
| Beech | Fagus | grandifolius | Fagaceae |
| Black Cherry Tree | Prunus | serotina | Rosaceae |
| Black Cohosh | Actea | racemosa | Ranunculaceae |
| Black Locust | Robinia | pseudoacacia | Fabaceae |
| Black Walnut | Juglans | nigra | Juglandaceae |
| Black Willow | Salix | nigra | Salicaceae |
| Blackberry | Rubus | villosus | Rosaceae |
| Bloodroot | Sanguinaria | canadensis | Papaveraceae |
| Blue Cohosh | Caulophyllum | thalictroides | Berberidaceae |
| Blue Vervain | Verbena | hastata | Verbenaceae |
| Blue Wild Indigo | Baptesia | australis | Fabaceae |
| Boneset | Eupatorium | perfoliatum | Asteraceae |
| Box-Elder Maple Tree | Acer | negundo | Sapindaceae (prev. Aceraceae) |
| Burdock | Arctium | lappa | Asteraceae |
| Butter Bur | Petasites | hybridus | Asteraceae |
| Buttercup | Ranunculus | bulbosus | Ranunculaceae |
| Cardinal Flower | Lobelia | cardinalis | Campanulaceae |
| Carpet Bugle | Ajuga | reptans | Lamiaceae |
| Catnip | Nepeta | cataria | Lamiaceae |
| Celandine Poppy | Stylophorum | diphyllum | Papaveraceae |
| Chaste Tree / Monk’s Pepper | Vitex | agnus-castus | Lamiaceae |
| Chickweed | Stellaria | media | Caryophyllaceae |
| Chicory | Cichorium | intybus | Asteraceae |
| Chinese Yam | Dioscorea | polystachya | Dioscoreaceae |
| Christmas Fern / Sword Fern | Polystichum | acrostichoides | Dryopteridaceae |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla | simplex | Rosaceae |
| Cleavers | Galium | aparine | Rubiaceae |
| Clematis | Clematis | virginiana | Ranunculaceae |
| Coltsfoot | Tussilago | farfara | Asteraceae |
| Comfrey | Symphytum | officinale | Boraginaceae |
| Corn Salad | Valerianella | radiata | Valerianaceae |
| Creasy Salad | Brassica | spps. | Brassicaceae |
| Cup Plant | Silphium | perfoliatum | Asteraceae |
| Cut-Leaved Toothwort / Pepperroot | Dentaria | laciniata | Brassicaceae |
| Dame’s Rocket | Hesperis | matronalis | Brassicaceae |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum | officinale | Asteraceae |
| Dogbane | Apocynum | cannabidum | Apocynaceae |
| Dogwood | Cornus | florida | Cornaceae |
| Dutchman’s Britches | Dicentra | cucullaria | Fumarioideae |
| Eastern Cottonwood | Populus | deltoides | Salicaceae |
| Eastern Red Cedar | Juniperus | virginiana | Cupressaceae |
| Echinacea | Echinacea | angustifolia, purperea | Asteraceae |
| Elderberry & Elderflower | Sambucus | canadensis, nigra | Adoxaceae (prev. Caprifoliaceae) |
| Elecampane | Inula | helenium | Asteraceae |
| Enchanter’s Nightshade | Circaea | lutetiana | Onagraceae |
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera | biennis | Onagraceae |
| False Solomon’s Seal | Smilacina | racemosa | Liliaceae |
| Fleabane | Erigeron | philadelphicus, canadensis | Asteraceae |
| Flowering Spurge | Euphorbia | corollata | Euphorbiaceae |
| Fringe Tree | Chionanthus | virginicus | Oleaceae |
| Garden Sage | Salvia | officinalis | Lamiaceae |
| Garlic Mustard | Alliaria | petiolata | Brassicaceae |
| Ghost Pipe | Monotropa | uniflora | Monotropaceae |
| Ginkgo | Ginkgo | biloba | Ginkgoaceae |
| Golden Ragwort / Life Root | Packera (prev. Senecio) | aurea | Asteraceae |
| Goldenrod | Solidago | canadensis, odora | Asteraceae |
| Goldenseal | Hydrastis | canadensis | Ranunculaceae |
| Great White Trillium | Trillium | grandiflorum | Liliaceae |
| Great-Star Native Chickweed | Stellaria | pubera | Caryophyllaceae |
| Green Dragon | Arisaema | dracontium | Araceae |
| Greenbrier / Sarsaparilla | Smilax | rotundifolia, glauca | Smilacaceae |
| Ground Ivy | Glechoma | hederacea | Lamiaceae |
| Groundnuts | Apios | americana | Fabaceae |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus | laevigata | Rosaceae |
| Hepatica | Anemoni | americana, acutiloba | Ranunculaceae |
| Hog Penut | Amphicarpaea | bracteata | Fabaceae |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera | japonica | Adoxaceae (prev. Caprifoliaceae) |
| Horseradish | Armoracia | rusticana | Brassicaceae |
| Horsetail | Equisetum | arvense, hyemale | Equisetaceae |
| Ironwood / Hops Hornbeam | Carpinus | caroliniana | Betulaceae |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Arisaema | triphyllum | Araceae |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | Helianthus | tuberosus | Asteraceae |
| Jewelweed | Impatiens | capensis | Balsaminaceae |
| Joe Pye Weed | Eutrochium (prev. Eupatorium) | purpureum | Asteraceae |
| Lady’s Bedstraw | Galium | verum | Rubiaceae |
| Lady’s Thumbprint | Persicaria (Polygonum persicaria) | maculosa | Polygonaceae |
| Lambs Quarter | Chenopodium | album | Amaranthaceae / Chenopodioideae |
| Lavendar | Lavandula | angustifolia | Lamiaceae |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa | officinalis | Lamiaceae |
| Lilac | Syringa | vulgaris | Oleaceae |
| Lily Of The Valley | Convallaria | majalis | Liliaceae |
| Linden / American Basswood | Tilia | americana | Tiliaceae |
| Little Pink Phlox | Phlox | subulata | Polemoniaceae |
| Lobelia | Lobelia | inflata | Campanulaceae |
| Lungwort | Pulmonaria | virginica | Boraginaceae |
| Lyreleaf Sage | Salvia | lyrata | Lamiaceae |
| Maiden Hair Fern | Adiantum | pedatum | Pteridaceae |
| Mapleleaf | Viburnum | acerifolium | Adoxaceae (prev. Caprifoliaceae) |
| Marjoram | Origanum | vulgare | Lamiaceae |
| Marshmallow | Althaea | officinalis | Malvaceae |
| Mayapple | Podophyllum | peltatum | Berberidaceae |
| Meadow Rue | Thalictrum | dioicum | Ranunculaceae |
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula | ulmaria | Rosaceae |
| Miami Mist | Phacelia | purshii | Boraginaceae / Hydrophyllaceae |
| Milkweed | Asclepias | syriaca | Asclepiadaceae |
| Mock Strawberry | Duchesnea / Potentilla | indica | Rosaceae |
| Motherwort | Leonorus | cardiaca | Lamiaceae |
| Mountain Azalea | Rhododendron | canescens | Ericaceae |
| Mugwort | Artemisia | vulgaris | Asteraceae |
| Mulberry Tree | Morus | rubra | Moraceae |
| Mullein | Verbascum | thapsus | Scrophulariaceae |
| Oriental Bittersweet | Celastrus | orbiculatus | Celastraceae |
| Osage Orange | Maclura | pomifera | Moraceae |
| Oxeye Daisy | Leucanthemum | vulgare | Asteraceae |
| Partridge Berry | Mitchella | repens | Rubiaceae |
| Passion Flower | Passiflora | incarnata | Passifloraceae |
| Paw Paw | Asimina | triloba | Anonnaceae |
| Pepper Grass | Lepidium | virginicum | Brassicaceae |
| Peppermint | Mentha | x piperita | Lamiaceae |
| Periwinkle | Vinca | major | Apocynaceae |
| Pink Dianthus | Dianthus | sp. | Caryophyllaceae |
| Pipsissewa / Spotted Wintergreen | Chimaphila | maculata | Ericaceae |
| Pitcher / Prayer Plant | Sarracenia | purpurea | Sarraceniaceae |
| Plantain (narrow-leaffed) | Plantago | lanceolata | Plantaginaceae |
| Plantain (wide-leaffed) | Plantago | major | Plantaginaceae |
| Plantainleaf Pussytoes | Antennaria | plantaginifolia | Asteraceae |
| Pleursy Root / Butterfly Weed | Asclepias | tuberosa | Asclepiadaceae |
| Poison Ivy | Toxicodendron | radicans | Anacardiaceae |
| Poke Weed | Phytolacca | americana | Phytolaccaceae |
| Purple Trillium | Trillium | erectum | Liliaceae |
| Purslane | Portulaca | oleracea | Portulacaceae |
| Queen Anne’s Lace / Wild Carrot | Daucus | carota | Apiaceae |
| Ragweed | Ambrosia | artemisfolia | Asteraceae |
| Ramps | Allium | tricoccum | Amaryllidaceae (prev. Lilliaceae) |
| Rattlesnake Fern | Botrypus (prev. Botrychium) | virginianus | Ophioglossaceae |
| Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid | Goodyera | pubescens | Orchidaceae |
| Red Buckeye | Aesculus | pavia | Sapindaceae (prev. Aceraceae) |
| Red Clover | Trifolium | pratense | Fabaceae |
| Redbud | Cercis | canadensis | Fabaceae |
| Rose of Sharon | Hibiscus | syriacus | Malvaceae |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus | officinalis | Lamiaceae |
| Rue | Ruta | graveolens | Rutaceae |
| Rue Anemone | Thalictrum | thalictroides | Ranunculaceae |
| Saint John’s Wort | Hypericum | perforatum | Hypericaceae |
| Sanicle | Sanicula | marilandica | Apiaceae |
| Sassafras | Sassafras | albidum | Lauraceae |
| Self-Heal / Heal-All | Prunella | vulgaris | Lamiaceae |
| Sensitive Fern | Onocleaceae | sensibilis | Onocleaceae |
| Serviceberry | Amelanchier | canadensis | Rosaceae |
| Sheep Sorrel | Rumex | acetosella | Polygonaceae |
| Shiso | Perilla | frutescens | Lamiaceae |
| Shot Weed / Bitter Cress | Cardamine | hirsuta | Brassicaceae |
| Showy Orchid | Galearis | spectabilis | Orchidaceae |
| Skullcap | Scutellaria | lateriflora | Lamiaceae |
| Sochan | Rudbeckia | laciniata | Asteraceae |
| Solomon’s Plume | Maianthemum | racemosum | Liliaceae |
| Solomon’s Seal | Polygonatum | biflorum | Liliaceae |
| Spearmint | Mentha | spicata | Lamiaceae |
| Speedwell | Veronica | hederifolia | Plantaginaceae |
| Spicebush | Lindera | benzoin | Lauraceae |
| Spikenard | Aralia | racemosa | Araliaceae |
| Spotted Geranium | Geranium | maculatum | Geraniaceae |
| Spring Beauty | Claytonia | virginiana | Portulacaceae |
| Squirrel Corn | Dicentra | canadensis | Fumarioideae |
| Star of Bethlaham | Ornithogalum | umbellatum | Asparagaceae |
| Stinging Nettle | Urtica | dioica | Urticaceae |
| Striped Maple / Mousewood | Acer | pensylvanicum | Sapindaceae (prev. Aceraceae) |
| Sugar Maple | Acer | saccharum | Sapindaceae (prev. Aceraceae) |
| Sweet Annie | Artemisia | annua | Asteraceae |
| Sweet Birch | Betula | lenta | Betulaceae |
| Sweet Cicely | Osmorhiza | longistylis | Apiaceae |
| Sweet Woodruff | Galium | odoratum | Rubiaceae |
| Tansy | Tanacetum | vulgare | Asteraceae |
| Tea | Camellia | sinensis | Theaceae |
| Teasel | Dipsacus | fullonum | Dipsacaceae |
| Thimble Weed | Anemone | virginiana | Ranunculaceae |
| Thyme | Thymus | vulgaris | Lamiaceae |
| Trout Lily | Erythronium | americanum | Liliaceae |
| Tulip Poplar | Liriodendron | tulipifera | Magnoliaceae |
| Turtle Head / Balmony | Chelone | glabra | Plantaginaceae |
| Valerian | Valerian | officinale | Valerianaceae |
| Veinleaf Hawkweed | Hieracium | venosum, gronovii | Asteraceae |
| Venus’ Looking Glass | Triodanis | perfoliata | Campanulaceae |
| Vetch | Vicia | tetrasperma | Fabaceae |
| Violet (cream colored) | Viola | striata | Violaceae |
| Violet (purple) | Viola | odorata | Violaceae |
| Virginia Bluebells | Mertensia | virginica | Boraginaceae |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus | quinquefolia | Vitaceae |
| Virginia Pine | Pinus | virginiana | Pinaceae |
| Watercress | Nasturtium | officinale | Brassicaceae |
| Waterleaf | Hydrophyllum | macrophyllum | Boraginaceae / Hydrophyllaceae |
| Weeping Willow | Salix | babylonica | Salicaceae |
| White Oak | Quercus | alba | Fagaceae |
| White Willow | Salix | alba | Salicaceae |
| Wide-Leafed Dock | Rumex | obtusifolius | Polygonaceae |
| Wild Cucumber Vine | Echinocystis | lobata | Cucurbitaceae |
| Wild Ginger | Asarum | canadense | Aristolochaceae |
| Wild Grape | Vitus | sp. | Vitaceae |
| Wild Lettuce | Latuca | sp. | Asteraceae |
| Wild Onion | Allium | stellatum | Amaryllidaceae (prev. Lilliaceae) |
| Wild Yam | Dioscorea | villosa, quaternata | Dioscoreaceae |
| Wine Berries | Rubus | phoenicolasius | Rosaceae |
| Wingstem | Verbesina | alternifolia | Asteraceae |
| Wisteria | Wisteria | sinensis | Fabaceae |
| Witch Hazel | Hamamalis | virginiana | Hamamelidaceae |
| Witch Hobble / Hobblebush | Viburnum | lantanoides | Adoxaceae (prev. Caprifoliaceae) |
| Wood Nettle | Laportea | canadensis | Urticaceae |
| Wood Sorrel | Oxalis | violacea | Oxalidaceae |
| Wormwood | Artemisia | absinthium | Asteraceae |
| Yarrow | Achillea | millefolium | Asteraceae |
| Yellow Dock | Rumex | crispus | Polygonaceae |
| Yellow Lady Slipper | Cypripedium | pubescens | Orchidaceae |
