Dioscorea alata L.
water yam
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Images:
Dioscorea alata L.
See all the Dioscorea thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
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Distribution:
Dioscorea alata L.
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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
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Related Taxa:
Dioscorea alata L.
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2 genera in Dioscoreaceae,
29 species in Dioscorea
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Classification:
Dioscorea alata L.
Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS
Classification Report.
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Noxious Weed Information:
Dioscorea alata L.
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place
name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location,
or click here for a composite list of all
Federal and State Noxious Weeds.
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U.S. Weed Information:
Dioscorea alata L.
winged yam
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
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Assorted authors.
200_.
State noxious weed lists for 46 states.
State agriculture or natural resource departments.
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FLEPPC |
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Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
1999.
Invasive plant list (19 October 1999).
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Florida.
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Introduced Information:
Dioscorea alata L.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
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More Accounts and Images:
Dioscorea alata L.
View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 43372.
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Related Web Sites:
Dioscorea alata L.
Ecoport
FAO-Animal Feed Resources Information System
HI-Plants of Hawaii (HEAR)
IN-Center for New Crops and Plants Products
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