By Melissa Moser and Ron Ollis (Ohio Division of Wildlife)

Ginseng is a native plant in Ohio unlike any other. It shares similarities with game species like deer and turkey in that it has a harvest season and a devoted following of people that carry on a tradition of harvesting. The Division of Wildlife has regulated ginseng since 1999. Topics to be discussed in the presentation include: ginseng biology, habitat, medicinal uses, Ohio law, CITES, harvest, certification, exportation and population monitoring.