Dioscorea villosa

Characteristics
Dioscorea villosa L.
wild yam
Alluvial thickets and rich low forests.
Vine
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Dioscoreales
Dioscorea villosa L. - wild yam
Citation
Dioscorea villosa L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Julie Lundgren. Photo taken: Dutchess, NY: 20 June 2019 -
Photo By: Julie Lundgren. Photo taken: Dutchess, NY: 20 June 2019
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 21 July 2018
Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Ocean, NY: 21 May 2015 -
Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Ocean, NY: 21 May 2015