Panax trifolius

Dwarf Ginseng

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Family: Araliaceae (Ginseng family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: August - October

Dwarf Ginseng does not appear to be closely related to any of the other ginseng species and is thought to be pehaps the oldest base of the genus. It has 3 leaves, each with typically 3 (or 5) leaflets.




10 April 2019
McLean, VA
10 April 2019
McLean, VA
14 April 2021
McLean, VA
14 April 2021
McLean, VA
14 April 2021
McLean, VA
14 April 2021
McLean, VA
6 May 2019
McLean, VA
(fertilized ovaries starting to swell)
 




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