Ginseng plant maybe ?

[HectorBuckBuster]

I was out doing some scouting in a area and stumbled across this. I have never seen ginseng . Took a couple pictures, but it appeared the plant was dying off and turning yellow already and only this leaf left and this cluster of berries. Can anyone confirm what this is>

[airedale]

I was in Tennessee some years ago and had a fellow show me some ginseng, if I remember right the plant has five leaves, three across the top and two smaller ones just below. The berries are in a bunch very similar to the ones in your photo. If I were to guess I think those are ginseng berries.

Al

[Water Rat]

I found the same plant. I don't think it's ginseng but I wish it was.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I'd sooner think it was Jack in the Pulpit. 

[wooly]

19 minutes ago, Culvercreek hunt club said:

I'd sooner think it was Jack in the Pulpit. 

I've followed up with some of these Jack in the pulpit plants throughout the spring, summer, and now what I'd consider fall.

I believe you're probably right as they've now gone to berries. Pretty common to see them here.

They also fooled me in the past when I thought I'd make an attempt at finding ginseng.

 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

4 minutes ago, wooly said:

I've followed up with some of these Jack in the pulpit plants throughout the spring, summer, and now what I'd consider fall.

I believe you're probably right as they've now gone to berries. Pretty common to see them here.

They also fooled me in the past when I thought I'd make an attempt at finding ginseng.

 

yeah the clusters look pretty similar in photos. I don't believe I have ever seen a ginseng plant in person. Not that I noticed anyway..lol