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Dioscorea villosa

Family: dioscoreaceae
Common name(s): Wild Yamroot
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~6 - 9~11

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Dioscorea villosa

• Climbers - Information page with most botanical details for this climbing species of the eastern US. (4 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-11) (2 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (8 photos)
• Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (3 photos)
• Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - Plant portrait with botanical details and description (9 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (17 photos)
• Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (13 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 6-9) (5 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)