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American Ginseng has been marked for immediate regulation and ultimate protection under the Endangered Plant and Insect Act passed by the Virginia General Assembly’s 1979 session.
“Although American Ginseng is on the Threatened Species list, it may be harvested so long as a state has sufficient authority to control the harvest to assure the survival of the species,” explained W. H. Matheny, Virginia state entomologist.
The Virginia Act regulates ginseng dealers only. Diggers are not regulated other than through law specifying a digging season: August 15December 31.
Matheny offered the following suggestions for diggers:
—Never dig prior to the specified August 15December 31 season,
—Always replant the ginseng seed by raking leaves back and pushing seed into the top inch of forest soil,
—Don’t dig roots of ginseng plants with less than three prongs.
In 1978, the Virginia ginseng harvest was approximately 5,600 pounds with price per pound ranging from $100 to $150.
For more information concerning the Endangered Plant and Insect Act contactv W. H. Matheny, State en
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