Abstract: In order to fully understand and potentially utilize the wild ground cover plant resources in Yunshan, Hunan, a systemic analysis and evaluation of wild ground cover resources was undertaken. A combination of field investigation and verification methods, and an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used. The results show that 498 wild ground cover species were found in Yunshan, belonging to 107 families and 254 genera. These plants include 14 families, 20 genera and 30 species of pteridophyte; 80 families, 194 genera and 406 dicotyledonous species; 13 families, 40 genera and 62 species of monocotyledonous plants; no gymnosperms were found. Herbs were the dominant vegetation form found in this study, comprising 201 species, 40.36% of the total. Lianas, shrubs, ferns and bamboos were also found, accounting for 29.52%, 23.49%, 6.02% and 0.62% of the total species, respectively. The proportion of erect, creeping and climbing plants differed, accounting for 59.84%, 29.52% and 10.64% respectively. Most of the wild ground cover plants have good ornamental characteristics, good adaptability and strong resistance. Thirty potentially high (Grade I) value ground cover plants were identified in the study. A further 82 second grade and 103 third grade ground cover species were also identified. The wild ground cover plants resources in Yunshan, Hunan were found to be abundant with many species having excellent ground cover features which could be developed for commercial utilization.