There are 18 species of plants at or near the summit of Camel's Hump that are thought to be rare or very rare. Of these, five species are protected by the Vermont endangered and threatened species rule: Boott's rattlesnake-root ("Nabalus boottii", generically known as white lettuce), bearberry willow ("Salix uva-ursi"), lesser wintergreen ("Pyrola minor"), alpine sweetgrass ("Anthoxanthum monticola"), and squashberry ("Viburnum edule"). The Green Mountain Club's Summit Caretaker program actively promotes Leave No Trace principles and helps to protect the alpine tundra natural community on the summit of Camel's Hump.