Dioscorea villosa
wild yam
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, opposite, whorled
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, vine
Flower Color
green, white
Flower Month
April, May, June, July, September, October, November
Height (meters)
5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Moist open woods and thickets, roadsides, swamp forests.