Maidenhead Ferns
Maidenhead Ferns grow in similar environments to ginseng, and they have the coolest black stems.
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Replanting Two Prong Ginseng
Bob Beyfuss dug up this two prong to prove how old it was, and then replanted it.
Appalachian Woodlands Forest Farming Grant
A new approach to cultivating and growing ginseng could expand opportunities for farmers and landowners while discouraging poachers. The goal is to cultivate and grow new plants in Appalachian forest. Doing so can create additional value—Wild American Ginseng being a valuable botanical and an endangered plant. It makes sense to take advantage of Appalachian agriculture…
Large Four-Prong with 21 Leaflets
Large Four-Prong with 21 Leaflets
On Male White Rhinos and Ginseng
The last Male Northern White Rhino died yesterday. Like rhinos, wild American Ginseng is protected by CITES (convention on international trade in endangered species). Male White Rhinos are now extinct. Is Ginseng next? Wild American Ginseng is the last truly wild root on the planet. It is considered an indicator species for the health of…
Ginseng. It’s all the thing.
This month National Geographic has a feature on ginseng emphasizing violence and crime. While theft is an important challenge, the plant faces many other challenges as well. I have written a “top twenty” list explaining 20 of my favorite ginseng factoids. Please read my story on medium here.