Taxon:  Panax trifolius L.



Summary
Genus:
Panax
Subgenus:
Trifolius
Family:
Araliaceae
Subfamily:
Aralioideae
Nomen number:
423802
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:1059.  1753
Verified:
05/17/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruits

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  2. Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
  3. Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: lists as "trifolium"
  4. Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist.
  5. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  6. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  7. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
  8. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  9. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
  10. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas Note: lists as "trifolium"
  11. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as "trifolium"
  12. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  13. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
  14. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  15. Wen, J. 2001. Species diversity, nomenclature, phylogeny, biogeography, and classification of the ginseng genus (Panax L., Araliaceae). In: Punja, Z. K., ed., Utilization of biotechnological, genetic and cultural approaches for North American and Asian ginseng improvement. Proceedings of the International Ginseng Workshop 73.
  16. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishdwarf ginseng  1Wen, J. 2001. Species diversity, nomenclature, phylogeny, biogeography, and classification of the ginseng genus (Panax L., Araliaceae). In: Punja, Z. K., ed., Utilization of biotechnological, genetic and cultural approaches for North American and Asian ginseng improvement. Proceedings of the International Ginseng Workshop 73.
Englishgroundnut  1Wen, J. 2001. Species diversity, nomenclature, phylogeny, biogeography, and classification of the ginseng genus (Panax L., Araliaceae). In: Punja, Z. K., ed., Utilization of biotechnological, genetic and cultural approaches for North American and Asian ginseng improvement. Proceedings of the International Ginseng Workshop 73.
Germandreiblättriger Ginseng  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarios.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaPrince Edward Island Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébecs.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesotae.-c.Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas Note: lists as "trifolium"
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: lists as "trifolium"
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhion.Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode Island Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermont Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgian.w.Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolina Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as "trifolium"
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (s.), Nova Scotia, Ontario (s.), Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (n.), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Minnesota (e.-c.), Wisconsin]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Georgia (n.w.), Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  2. Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
  3. Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: lists as "trifolium"
  4. Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist.
  5. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
  6. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  7. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
  8. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas Note: lists as "trifolium"
  9. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as "trifolium"
  10. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  11. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
  12. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=423802. Accessed 12 May 2026.