BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – North Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement reports over 71 people are facing charges for the illegal harvest of ginseng roots in western NC.
Ginseng is a slow-growing plant that can take seven to 10 years to mature and make seeds. Some live more than 75 years. It can be used in traditional medicine and has a high concentration of ginsenosides.
Wildlife officers said they have seized over 6,400 ginseng roots during the investigations…