Hankins, Andrew G.2015-08-042015-08-042009-08-17http://hdl.handle.net/10919/55158In August of 2005, the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior enacted a new regulation that affects persons who dig wild ginseng roots and for persons who buy wild ginseng roots in Virginia. The new law requires wild roots of American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, to be 10 years of age or older to be exported from Virginia. This publication reviews the particulars of this regulation.3 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Vegetables & Specialty CropsExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2906/2906-1388/2906-1388_pdf.pdfPanax quinquefoliusHarvestingRegulations