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Posted by senger (My Page) on

Wed, Oct 24, 07 at 20:15

i found this plant near my east kentucky home. it was growing in the understory of the forest. the root resembled a ginseng root. I e-mailed one website about it and they told me it was ginseng but ive hunted seng for years and I know better. can someone help me out.

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Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 25, 07 at 11:39

It's hard to id from the picture but the leaf you showed didn't really really look like it had much of a petiole - the little stalk that connects the leaf to a steam. (A petiole pic: http://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/euclidsample/images/c016s1_g.jpg)

Here's a picture of the Panax quinquefolium:
http://www.bsmginseng.com/images/5_yr_old_plant.jpg

You'll notice that there are distinct petioles and leaflets. I didn't really see that in your picture but perhaps it was because of the picture quality.

Even the Dwarf Ginseng (Panax trifolius) doesn't really look like your leaf: http://inspirezone.org/hiking/dwarfginseng.jpg

Given the variable nature of leaves anything is possible, but I don't think the leaf you have is from ginseng.

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Posted by senger (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 25, 07 at 19:57

yeah it doesnt have a petiole like ginseng. i knew it wasnt ginseng. i was just wondering what it was. It looked like some type of herb. and I love herbs and there medicinal qualitys and stuff. and i was just wondering what kinda plant i had found and if it had any uses

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Posted by esh_ga z7 GA (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 25, 07 at 20:08

When it puts out leaves next year, take a better picture of a new leaf and then ask again for identification.

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Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 26, 07 at 16:56

Was the root of any particular color?

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Posted by senger (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 26, 07 at 20:09

it was kind of a dull yellow color

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Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 27, 07 at 15:21

There is some variety of leaf shapes for goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). It has a 5-lobed leaf and would be found in forest settings like ginseng. It has a golden colored root. It like ginseng is a rarely found (due to overharvesting) native medicinal plant and can be found on the United Plant Savers list. Check out information on it and see what you think.

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Posted by senger (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 27, 07 at 20:29

yeah it wasnt goldenseal either. i dig alot of that too. i got like 5 pounds of goldenseal roots to sell right now. goldenseal roots dont look like ginseng roots either. however i have found places on the web where people describe goldenseal root to look alot like ginseng root. but ive dug alot of it and ive never seen one that resembles ginseng.

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Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 28, 07 at 10:46

You may try researching other members of the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family. Many of them have lobed leaves. Goldenseal, if I recall correctly, is in the Ranunculaceae family and the plant you found just might be a cousin of it. :)

If you do find a match, let us know!

FataMorgana

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