American ginseng

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American ginseng
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Panax quinquefolius[1]

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[2]
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P. quinquefolius
Binomial name
Panax quinquefolius

References

  1. Panax_quinquefolius L., from "American medical botany being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the United States, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis, and properties and uses in medicine, diet and the arts" by Jacob Bigelow,1786/7-1879. Publication in Boston by Cummings and Hilliard,1817-1820.
  2. "Panax quinquefolius". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2007-07-03.

Acknowledgements

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