[pbs] Panax quinquefolius

Jim McKenney jimmckenney at jimmckenney.com
Sat Jul 19 10:26:18 EDT 2008


I think the Panax shown on the wiki is not Panax quinquefolius, it’s the
“other” eastern North American Panax, Panax trifolius. 

Panax trifolius is a much smaller plant than P. quinquefolius. It’s a lot
more common, too, perhaps because so few people recognize it for what it
really is. 

Jim McKenney
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