Abstract:In order to understand the utilization of edible plant resources of military material medica in Western Hunan,the family and genus composition,life forms,geographical components,habitat,edible category,nutritional value,edible parts and edible methods of military herbal edible plants in this area were statistically analyzed through field investigation and literature review.The results showed that 221 species of military material medica edible plants belonged to 116 genera and 56 families in western Hunan.The dominant families were Liliaceae,Rosaceae,Actiniaceae,and Vitaceae,and Vitis,Actinidia, and Rubus were the dominant genera.Their life forms were mainly woody.The geographical components of military material medica edible plants in this area were gradually differentiated from the family level to the genus level to the species level.Among them,the family level was more distributed in the world,the genus level was more distributed in the north temperate zone,and the species level was more distributed in the East Asian components (endemic to China and East Asia).The habitat distribution was mostly hillsides.The edible category was mainly wild vegetables,followed by wild fruits.The main nutritional value of plant resources was sugar,followed by vitamins and grease.The edible part was mainly fruits,and the edible methods were mainly fried and raw.The edible plant resources of military material medicine Western Hunan are relatively abundant,but the utilization degree is low.Therefore,the research,development and protection of military material medica resources in Western Hunan should be strengthened.