




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.
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.





カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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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!
Wild Yam can twine its flexible stems around other plants, helping it climb towards sunlight and higher ground to grow taller.
Wild Yam has a deep, thick root system that stores energy, helping it survive winter and regrow year after year.
Wild Yam has natural compounds called saponins that can taste bitter to some animals, helping to protect its leaves from being eaten.

Bombus impatiens
Drinks nectar from its tiny flowers
Odocoileus virginianus
Deer browse on its leaves and tender shoots

Carya ovata
Uses tree trunks as support to climb upwards
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always ask an adult before touching or eating wild plants.
150-450 cm
50-200 cm
0.1-0.3 cm
夏
はい
軽度
多年生
昆虫
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