Dioscorea villosa
Chinaroot, Colic Root
Other regional names: Four Leaved Yam +4 more
- Four Leaved Yam
- Wild Yam
- Wild Yam Root
- Yam Root
- Yellow Yam
Also known as: Dioscorea cliffortiana Lam. +14 more
- Dioscorea cliffortiana Lam.
- Dioscorea glauca Muhl. ex Bartlett
- Dioscorea hexaphylla Raf.
- Dioscorea hirticaulis Bartlett
- Dioscorea hirticaulus Bartlett
- Dioscorea lloydiana E.H.L.Krause
- Dioscorea megaptera Raf.
- Dioscorea paniculata Michx.
- Dioscorea paniculata var. glabrifolia Bartlett
- Dioscorea quaternata var. glauca (Muhl. ex L.C.Beck) Fernald
- Dioscorea quaternata Walter
- Dioscorea quinata J.F.Gmelin
- Dioscorea quinata Walter
- Dioscorea sativa L.
- Dioscorea villosa f. glabrifolia (Bartlett) Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing rhizomatous geophyte.
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Dioscorea villosa (commonly known as Chinaroot or Colic Root) is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Dioscorea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cuba, Leeward Is.