NOTES: Perennial herb, the root commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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American Ginseng
Genus species:
Panax quinquefolius
Common Name:
American Ginseng
Family Name:
Araliaceae
Herbs or deciduous woody vines or shrubs; leaves various, stipulate; flowers unisexual or bisexual, regular, epigynous, in umbels; fruit a berry.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
Green/Brown White
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.