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DIOSCOREACEAE
Yam Family
Dioscorea villosa  (common wild yam)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Dioscorea: named for Pedanios Dioscorides, first century Greek pharmacologist; villosa: covered with soft hairs
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist woodlands and swamps
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Part used: Root. Used internally as a tea or tincture for gall bladder spasms, gas, pain or spasms in the gastrointestinal tract, and mild pain relief for muscle pain. Used topically for minor skin irritations.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species is dioecious.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Black Ash Seepage Swamp
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Freshwater Shrub Tidal Wetlands
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