This section is from the book "Who's Who Among The Wild Flowers", by W. I. Beecroft. Also available from Amazon: A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants.
Ground Nut.
Panax trifolium. Ginseng Family. May - June.
A plant 4 - 8 inches tall. Found in woods. Canada to the mountains of Georgia.
White, tiny, in small clusters. Berries yellow.
In 3 divisions, each consisting of 3 - 5 toothed leaflets. Root spherical, aromatic.

Dwarf Ginseng.
 
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