Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow

Locations ofDioscorea polystachya Turczaninow in Virginia

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Family
Dioscoreaceae
Botanical Name
Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow
Common Name
Chinese Yam, Cinnamon Vine
Synonym(s)
Dioscorea batatas Descaisne; Dioscorea oppositifolia L., misapplied
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow
Comments
Distinguished by its halberd-shaped leaves and axillary potatolike aerial tubers.
Habitat
Disturbed forests, particularly of mesic uplands and bottomlands; old fields, roadsides, and around old homesites. Frequent in many parts of the state.
Native Status
Introduced

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