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Ever since the kids and I found ginseng, we’ve been fascinated by it. Finding it, studying it, seeing shapes in the physical roots, and drinking it in tea. But we’re also worried about ginseng. For one thing, it gets stolen and too frequently the thieves don’t respect the “take” failing to plant the berries into…

Wild Ginseng Root
Bob Beyfuss holding a fully wild root dug from ginseng bowl area above Coal Creek.

Large Four-Prong with 21 Leaflets
Large Four-Prong with 21 Leaflets

Intact Ginseng Root at Coal Creek
Bob Beyfuss digs another root from the ginseng bowl area.

Replanting Two Prong Ginseng
Bob Beyfuss dug up this two prong to prove how old it was, and then replanted it.

Large Four-Prong Ginseng Plant with Green Berries
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with green berries.