With favorable conditions of physical geography and climate South Dongting Lake district was rich in plant resources.It had been investigated that there were 155 families 470 genera 750 species in the district,of which the economic plants in the wetland such as beaches,swamps and water bodies were of massive production and higher economic value with great potential of exploration and good prospects of utilization.The general situation of the economic plant resources and their economic value and the current situation of utilization were discussed. Some proposals of how to rationally utilize and...