OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

image of Dioscorea villosa, Common Wild Yam, Streamhead Yam, Yellow Yam
JK Marlow      s071011_ab2      October
Oconee Station/Station Cove      Oconee County      SC

 

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US: (4/14/23) Dioscorea villosa FAMILY Dioscoreaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dioscorea villosa FAMILY Dioscoreaceae

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 043-01-002ab:
Dioscorea villosa var. villosa FAMILY Dioscoreaceae

COMMON NAME:
Common Wild Yam, Streamhead Yam, Yellow Yam

Fruits about 1" long with 3 broad wings, occuring in clusters, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).