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Questions and Answers: 2016

Question: Is this dwarf ginseng? Found near a stream edge today in Worcester, similar habitat where I found Red Trillium.

  • Question

    Is this dwarf ginseng? Found near a stream edge today in Worcester, similar habitat where I found Red Trillium.

    Answer

    Dear Pipit, yes, your plant is dwarf ginseng (Panax trifolius). It is an early emerging plant that will senesce in the early season (by June). Best wishes.