Sam Lindemann Marking Wild Ginseng With Flags
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
September 1 is the beginning of ginseng season on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau. Towards the end of the summer the plant has produced seeds which fall of the stem, and some, two years latter become new ginseng plants. Wild American Ginseng is a threatened species, and is protected by the United Nations CITES treaty. Because of…
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with green berries.
Ginseng for consumption for sale
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…
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with new berries
A Young Three Prong Shoots Up from Previous Plantings