Pretty sure most of you know this one!
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Pretty sure most of you know this one!
Oh! Oh! I know.....not fair though, I had help....Thanks Nell.
Mmmm,no one knows this one????
It has medicinal properties,and it's the only plant I know of with a hunting season.
Ginseng......????
Absolutely hopeak!I thought it was pretty easy,guess not!Quote:
Originally Posted by hopeak
I have no idea what it looked like, but knew Ginseng had a legal harvest season.
It does now,but when I was growing up (wayyyy back then) you could hunt it any time.Quote:
Originally Posted by hopeak
Last year it had a sell price of $750 a dry pound,not a bad paycheck,IF you can find it easily.
I didn't answer because I happened to find this plant this past week-end. The berries were ripe and it was rather plentiful in the area. I had no idea what it was but took some pictures so I could look it up when I got home. You saved me the trouble. Great timing!!!
I was really hoping it was what Remy said. I'm still out there searching for that elusive jellybean bush Remy...one day...one day!
I can definately tell you,it ain't jelly beans on that plant,I've tasted those berries before....NAAAAASTY!
I know of a couple of places in Northern New York that I can find ginseng... I had forgotten until I saw the pictures. And you're right...thems berries is nasty!!!
A plant known as BUNCH BERRIES. usualy available in late fall.Bland, mushy,almost tastless, (abundance) uncommon, scattered. nice to see thoes again!
I've never heard of Bunch Berries. But here is what it looks like