American Ginseng

How to determine the age of Ginseng

• 2006 wild and wild-simulated ginseng
• 2005 wild ginseng
• 2005 wild-simulated and woodsgrown ginseng
• Letter of clarification for information contained in 2005 findings
• 2003 and 2004
• 2002
• 2002 Amendment to finding
• 2001
• 2000
• Advice on Artificially Propagated Ginseng

Good Stewardship Harvest Brochures for Wild American Ginseng
The Good Stewardship Harvesting of Wild American Ginseng brochures were developed in conjunction with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), State ginseng coordinators, the board of United Plant Savers (UpS), and the board of the Roots of Appalachia Growers Association (RAGA) for the Ohio brochure. There are 19 State-specific brochures, one for each State approved by the FWS for the export of wild American ginseng. By following the guidelines presented in the brochures, collectors will contribute to the sustainable future of wild American ginseng. The brochures also provide information on current State and Federal regulations that apply to harvesters and buyers of wild American ginseng, and contact information for each State regulatory office. All 19 brochures are available for download at AHPA Website.

A second brochure, which describes the requirements to export wild American ginseng is available for download.

Results of the 2006 FWS-State Ginseng Workshop

Presentations from the 2006 Ginseng Meeting

• Seed Production in Wild American Ginseng: Variation among Populations and with Plant Size
• Patterns of Genetic Diversity in Wild Populations of American Ginseng in the Southeastern U.S.
• Genetic Phenomena in American Ginseng of Management Concern: Tests for Local Adaption
• An Ecological Study of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) in the Missouri Ozark Highlands: Effects of Herbivory and Harvest and Wild Simulated Cultivation
• Demographic Consequences of Management Options for Wild Ginseng in Central Appalachia: What We Know and What We Need to Know
• A Glass Half-Empty, or Half-Full? Harvester Effects on Ginseng Populations
• Habitat Characterization and Populations Abundance of American Ginseng
• Industry Perspectives on the 2005 American Ginseng Findings: Concerns & (Ideas for) Solutions
• A Prelimininary Study of Fresh Wild Ginseng in the State of Wisconsin -- An Analysis of 2005 Harvest
• American Ginseng, CITES, and the USDA

Presentations from the 2003 Coordinator's meeting can be obtained by contacting the Division of Scientific Authority.