Wild Yam
探検植物
Wild Yam
dioscorea villosa
Wild Yam is a climbing plant that can grow many feet tall! Its heart-shaped leaves and beautiful flowers make it a fun plant to discover in the wild.
生息地: Wild Yam typically grows in wooded areas, along streams, and in open fields.
外見
The Wild Yam is a slender, twining vine with distinctive heart-shaped leaves, often arranged alternately along its stem. Its small, greenish-yellow flowers bloom in drooping clusters, making it blend subtly into the forest understory rather than standing out.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Liliopsida目Dioscoreales科Dioscoreaceae属Dioscorea
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Its roots were historically used to make important medicines, sometimes called 'nature's pharmacy'!
Some people say its leaves look like tiny green hearts, sending love to the forest floor!
Unlike the sweet potatoes we eat, Wild Yam isn't really a potato at all, but a different plant family!
Wild Yam has separate male and female plants, so you need both for it to make seeds!
特殊能力
能力
Climbing Grip
Wild Yam can twine its flexible stems around other plants, helping it climb towards sunlight and higher ground to grow taller.
能力
Root Powerhouse
Wild Yam has a deep, thick root system that stores energy, helping it survive winter and regrow year after year.
能力
Hidden Defense
Wild Yam has natural compounds called saponins that can taste bitter to some animals, helping to protect its leaves from being eaten.
サイズと詳細
- 高さ
- 150-450 cm
- 広がり
- 50-200 cm
- 花の大きさ
- 0.1-0.3 cm
- 開花時期
- 夏
- 食用
- はい
- 毒性
- 軽度
- ライフサイクル
- 多年生
- 受粉方法
- 昆虫
生態系とのつながり
pollinates
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
Drinks nectar from its tiny flowers
eaten by
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Deer browse on its leaves and tender shoots
depends on
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
Uses tree trunks as support to climb upwards
特徴
別名
American YamDioscoreaWild Yam Vine
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always ask an adult before touching or eating wild plants.
よくある質問
Wild Yamの高さは何ですか？
150-450 cm
Wild Yamの広がりは何ですか？
50-200 cm
Wild Yamの花の大きさは何ですか？
0.1-0.3 cm
Wild Yamの開花時期は何ですか？
夏
Wild Yamの食用は何ですか？
はい
Wild Yamの毒性は何ですか？
軽度
Wild Yamのライフサイクルは何ですか？
多年生
Wild Yamの受粉方法は何ですか？
昆虫
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