Araliaceae

Dwarf ginseng

Panax trifolius L.

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Panax

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Dwarf ginseng: Photgraph of an unknown plant Panax trifolius . Similar to Virgin's bower, but not viney. Also, it was in bloom in May rather than in the mid- to late-summer. — Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Arabic: جنسنغ ثلاثي الأوراق
arz: جنسنغ ثلاثى الاوراق
Azerbaijani: Üçyarpaq jenşen
English: Dwarf ginseng
Persian: جینسنگ کوتوله

Synonyms

Aralia trifolia (L.) Decne. & Planch.
Aralia triphylla Poir.
Ginseng trifolium (L.) Alph.Wood
Nanopanax trifolius (L.) A.Haines
Panax lanceolatus Raf.
Panax pusillus Sims
Panax trifolium var. roseus N.Coleman
Panax trifolius var. roseus N.Coleman

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.