Characteristics
Monocots
Dioscorea villosa L.
Wild Yam
vine - forb
5
**
Native
AGCP (FACW), EMP (FAC) (NWPL)
TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank)
G4G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Basifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Green; White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
vine - forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
palmate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; PK; LULA; LRC; LGS; NRG; DRU; GILES; UCR; BEH; BFM; GM; SGSNA; WOLF; RCSP; LCW; TRG; SM; LC; FG; BE; WOCG-BISO
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone
Petal Number
6
Pistil Number
3
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
6
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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