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Dioscorea floridana
Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Florida Yam
Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family)
Synonym(s): Dioscorea villosa var. floridana
USDA Symbol: DIFL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Twining stems up to about 12 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , SCNative Habitat: Edges of swamps, in hammocks, moist and dry forests and forest margins, moist sandy soils and lowlands.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 floridana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dioscorea floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dioscorea floridana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-05Research By: CBR