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American ginseng


Entry Type:
Species
Scientific Name:  
Common Name:  
American ginseng
Myaamia Name:  
piloohsa
Harvest Seasons:  
Winter
Habitats:  
Dry Prairie grasslands, Wet Prairie grasslands with flooding, Deciduous Swamp no coniferous domts.

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Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Kellogg, L.P. 1923 Use - Medicinal

"abesoatchenza", ginseng root was used to make women fruitful.

Rafert, S. 1992 Use - Technology

Ginseng was collected and dried, then sold for pharmaceutical use.

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 Use - Medicinal

Harvested just a little each year from large patches.

Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900 Use - Medicinal

Ginseng (pilo'sa) was used to produce fruitfulness in women, taken as a tea or decoction (pilosapo'I).

Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 Habitat

Occurs in rich woods throughout eastern and western Myaamia lands.

Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900  

"ginseng, pe-lo-sok"

Clark, J.E 1993  

The Shawnee collected this plant.