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Florida Yam (Dioscorea floridana)

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Dioscorea Floridana, or more commonly know as Florida Yam, is a vine forb/herb of the genus Dioscorea. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Dioscorea Floridana or Florida Yam's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Dioscorea
  • Family: Dioscoreaceae
  • Order: Liliales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Vine Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)





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