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Wild ginseng grows best in moist, rich hardwood forests like those found in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Collectors are asked to select plants that have four or more leaf-prongs and abundant red berries, an indication that the plant is at least four years old.
Ginseng poaching is a problem in some areas, officials say, particularly in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. Georgia's ginseng harvest season begins Aug. 15 and runs through Dec. 31. ''The law requires that the berries must be planted when ginseng is harvested so we can have a sustainable population, said Jon Ambrose, manager of the Natural Heritage Program for Georgia's Department of Natural Resources.