Abstract: "Snow lotuses" are a common name of some plants from the genus Saussurea (Subg. Amphi-hena and Subg. Eruwonyne). These plants are one of the most famous alpine plants in Tibet areas and usually distribute in screes and stone meadows of elevation above 3 500 m. "Snow lotuses" have been used as famous traditional Tibetan medicine to treat different diseases for many years. Since Diqing Autonomous prefecture become a hot spot of tourism, "Snow lotuses" have become a tour commodity.

Key words: Diqing autonomous prefecture

摘要： 对云南省迪庆藏族自治州传统藏药雪莲资源及其利用的状况进行了调查。通过调查发现该地区雪莲植物共有22种及1变种，市场上常当作商品出售的有5种。雪莲每年的贸易量达到5500kg, 而且资源利用方式落后，已经造成雪莲特别是二年生的雪莲个体数明显减少，严重威胁了这些物种的生存。依据调查结果，建议提高人们的保护意识，控制雪莲的采集量、限制一年生雪莲采集的时间以及禁止多年生雪莲的采集。

关键词: 迪庆州, 雪莲, 资源, 可持续利用