본 연구는 강원도 홍천군 지역의 관속식물상을 밝히고 주요 식물들의 분포를 조사하였다. 2008년 4월부터 2009년 5월까지 총 13회에 걸쳐 조사하였다. 그 결과 관속식물은 43목 118과 443속 903종 6아종 125변종 18품종 3교잡종으로 총 1,055분류군이 확인되었다. 그 중 한반도 특산식물은 37분류군이며, 산림청 지정 희귀 및 멸종위기식물이 35분류군 이었고 국외반출 승인대상 식물에는 61분류군이 조사되었다. 또한 환경부 지정 법정 보호식물은 4분류군, 식물구계학적 특정식물종은 224분류군으로 집계되었다. 한편 귀화식물은 45분류군으로 확인되었으며, 귀화율은 4.3%, 도시화지수는 16.1%로 나타났다. 조사된 1,055분류군의 유용도는 식용이 359분류군(34%), 약용 293분류군(27.7%), 목초용 166분류군(15.7%), 관상용 143분류군(13.5%), 목재용 41분류군(3.9%), 섬유용 25분류군(2.3%) 그리고 공업용이 3분류군(0.2%)으로 나타났다.
This study was carried out to investigate the vascular flora of the Hongcheon-gun area in Gangwon Province. The vascular plants were collected 13 times(from April 2008 to May 2009), and 1,055 taxa in total were identified, including 43 orders, 118 families, 443 genera, 903 species, 6 subspecies, 125 varieties, 18 form and 3 hybrids. Among them, 37 taxa of Korean endemic plants and the Office of Forestry-designated rare & endangered plants were identified as 35 taxa. Based on the list of plants which have been approved for overseas delivery, 61 taxa were recorded in the investigated area. The Ministry of Environment-designated plants, which should be protected by the wildlife protection law, were identified as four taxa and 224 taxa of specially designated plants by the Ministry of Environment. The naturalized plants were identified as 45 taxa, and their naturalization ratio and urban index were found to be 4.3%, and 16.1% respectively. 1,055 taxa listed consists of 359 taxa(34%) of edible plants, 293 taxa(27.7%) of medicinal plants, 166 taxa(15.7%) of pasture plants, 143 taxa(13.5%) of ornamental plants, 41 taxa(3.9%) of timber plants, 25 taxa(2.3%) of fiber plants and 3 taxa(0.2%) of industrial plants.
