Objective To investigate the medicinal plant resources in Hongya County of Sichuan Province,so as to provide data support for the development,utilization,and protection of traditional Chinese medicine resources in Hongya County.Methods This study conducted a comprehensive investigation on the medicinal plant species in Hongya County using literature review,field investigation,interview investigation,sample plot investigation,and specimen collection.Results The findings revealed a total of 1748 species of medicinal plants in Hongya County,belonging to 808 genera and 185 families,the Compositae family had the highest proportion.Furthermore,the study identified 5 rare and endangered medicinal plants,14 species of wild plants under state key protection,9 species of wild medicinal materials under state key protection,185 species of traditional Chinese medicine listed in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic.Conclusion The medicinal plant resources in Hongya County are rich,but the utilization rate is low,and there is a large space for the industrialization development of traditional Chinese medicine.The general investigation results provide a reference for the rational development and protection of medicinal plant in Hongya County.