Virginia snakeroot is considered an endangered species in New York, where no reports of the species were made for the century between 1895 and 1994, when it was rediscovered in the Hudson Highlands.
Akar ular Virginia dianggap sebagai spesies terancam di New York, dimana tak ada laporan spesies tersebut yang dibuat selama seabad antara 1895 dan 1994, saat tumbuhan tersebut ditemukan lagi fi Dataran Tinggi Hudson.