[In answer to his question, she nods and reaches into her supplies for a spade. Which should... hopefully help make getting them out of the ground a little easier.]

Yes. I think it should be possible to harvest seeds from some of them without uprooting the plant entirely, but... for the ones that it's not...

[Now she rifles through her things for a few small burlap bags.]

Carrying it back with some of the soil might make it possible for me to transplant them. I've seen some of the locals use this particular plant to help treat stomachaches when its leaves are brewed into a tea, so it's something I'd like to have on hand.