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Dioscorea quaternata (Fourleaf yam)
Wallace, George

Dioscorea quaternata

Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel.

Fourleaf Yam, Wild Yam, Colic Root, Yam Root

Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family)

Synonym(s): Dioscorea glauca, Dioscorea quaternata var. glauca, Dioscorea villosa var. glabrifolia

USDA Symbol: DIQU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 15 feet long.
Fruit: Winged capsule.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Dioscorea quaternata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dioscorea quaternata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dioscorea quaternata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-09
Research By: SET

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