Species
Ginseng
Panax japonicus
(T.Nees) C.A.Mey.
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Taxonomy
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Panax
Species
Panax japonicus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Panax repensPanax japonicus f. incisusPanax ginseng f. xanthocarpusPanax pseudoginseng f. incisusPanax angustatusAralia repensPanax schin-seng var. japonicusPanax pseudoginseng f. xanthocarpusPanax ginseng f. angustatusPanax pseudoginseng var. japonicusPanax pseudoginseng var. angustatusPanax pseudoginseng subsp. japonicus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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