Ginseng Look Alikes
Ginseng Look-Alikes
When someone first attempts to find American ginseng in the woods, even ginseng they themselves have seeded, it’s not always easy to spot. Then there are a few plants that look a lot like ginseng, making it even harder to find the one you’re seeking.
Once you’ve become adept at telling the difference between ginseng and the ones that look alike, you’ll rarely make the mistake again.
The following images and plant descriptions are of the most common look-alikes.
Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) has five leaflets just like ginseng. “Quinquefolia” is Latin for “five leaves”. Did you notice how similar even the name is to ginseng’s? “Panax quinquefolius” is ginseng’s Latin binomial and “quinquefolius” means the same thing – five leaves.
Ohio Buckeye
Buckeye (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_glabra) – the buckeye most commonly found here at Wild Ozark is the Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra). There’s a red variety common in other places in the area, Aesculus pavia. Both have seedlings that look a lot like ginseng.
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy (http://www.poison-ivy.org/), Toxicodendron radicans, is a plant many people confuse with ginseng. This is not one I consider to be confusing, but it’s included here because I get a lot of search traffic from people trying to find pictures of it next to ginseng.
Wild Strawberry
Wild strawberry plants, Fragaria Virginiana (http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Strawberry.html) do look like ginseng seedlings, but the ginseng would not be growing in the areas preferred by strawberries.
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