Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa)
Dioscorea Villosa, or more commonly know as Wild Yam, is a vine forb/herb of the genus Dioscorea. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Dioscorea Villosa or Wild Yam's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Puerto Rico, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin.
