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          6. Finding and Harvesting the American Ginseng Plant

          Identifying American Ginseng

          American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) can be most easily identified by its three-pronged (or more) five-leaflet display of the mature plant.

          W. Scott Persons, in "American Ginseng, Green Gold," says the best way to identify "sang" during the digging season is to look for the red berries. These berries plus the unique yellowing leaves toward the end of the season make excellent field markers.

          Harvesting American Ginseng Seed

          Wild ginseng plants are generally started from seed grown on a five year or older plant.

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          Younger ginseng plants don't create many, if any, viable seed and should be protected and passed over for harvest. Wild "sang" hunters are strongly encouraged to plant the mature, crimson seeds they find back in the general area after harvesting a plant.

          The fall planted ginseng seeds will germinate but not during the following spring. The stubborn ginseng seed needs a dormant period of between 18 and 21 months to germinate. American ginseng seed