Abstract: In order to comprehensively understand the status of wild medicinal plant resources in Anqiu, utilizing global positioning system, the methods of plot sampling, line sampling, and other common investigation strategies were adopted. Results show that a total of 335 wild plant species were found in Anqiu. Among them,272 kinds can be used as medicine,19 key wild medicinal species of Shandong and 99 species documented in pharmacopoeias. Six wild plants were discovered for the first time in Shandong. This survey can provide reliable data for the scientific protection, utilization, and development strategies of traditional Chinese medicinal resources in Anqiu. Moreover, the emergence of a new distribution pattern enriches plant species in Shandong.

Key words: Anqiu, wild Chinese medicine resources survey; species analysis