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(Map) Wild American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, is native to the deciduous forest of the United States, from the Midwest to Maine, and further north into Eastern Canada. The most popular habitat where wild ginseng is found is throughout the Appalachian and Ozark region. In USDA zone maps, ginseng can grow in zones 3 through 7.
All ginseng dug in Ohio must be certified before it leaves the state of Ohio. Contact your nearest Division of Wildlife District Office to find out when and where to have ginseng certified. Note there is a certification fee of $3 per pound.
American ginseng is found throughout deciduous forests in eastern and central United States and in southeastern Canada. It is a slow-growing perennial that typically grows 8 to 15 inches tall.
Certain species of trees, such as tulip-poplar, sugar maple, and black walnut are indicators of productive ginseng sites. The following understory plants can also indicate potential high-quality ginseng sites: goldenseal, bloodroot, trillium, wild ginger, jack-in-the-pulpit, spicebush, and ferns.
16 wrz 2020 · Ohio’s ginseng harvest season opened Sept. 1. Learn more about the state’s regulations, as well as, how to find, harvest and dry American ginseng.
Wild ginseng from the Appalachian region in particular, is the most highly valued ginseng in the world. In the wild, the ginseng plant begins to produce seed after about 3 years of age. In the fall before the vegetation dies back for winter, ginseng seeds fall to the ground and lay dormant for 16–18 months before germinating (Figure 1).
15 wrz 2020 · Map of places where ginseng has been recorded in Ohio. Photo credit: NRCS At least half of Ohio is shaded in green, meaning we could find ginseng in the majority of counties in Ohio.
