[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, its the
other eastern North American Panax, Panax trifolius.
Panax trifolius is a much smaller plant than P. quinquefolius. Its a lot
more common, too, perhaps because so few people recognize it for what it
really is.
Jim McKenney
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