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Panax trifolius

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Dwarf Ginseng

G5Secure Found in 34 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129459
Element CodePDARA09020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusPanax
Synonyms
Nanopanax trifolius(L.) A. Haines
Other Common Names
dwarf ginseng (EN) Ginseng à trois folioles (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-22
Change Date1984-06-11
Edition Date1994-04-28
Edition AuthorsM. Russo (1994), rev. L. Morse (2003)<br /><br />
Rank Reasons
Widespread but somewhat infrequent species of eastern United States and adjacent southeastern Canada.
Threat Impact Comments
Though a low-level threat, human disturbance such as trampling may be a risk factor (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
GeorgiaS1Yes
New YorkS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (34)
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Barkers Creek (addition)Nantahala National Forest975
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Add.Cherokee National Forest1,396
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
West Virginia (11)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09159 - ThornappleChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest9,744
09164 - Tea LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,510
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Morse, Larry E. Personal Communication. North American Botanist, NatureServe, Arlington, VA. Formerly Chief Botanist, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA.
  3. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.