Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA
(aerial tubers)
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA
(aerial tuber)
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Family: Dioscoreaceae (Yam family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - August
Chinese Yam is a twining vine that is native to East Asia. Its has alternate or 3-whorled leaves that are halberd-shaped, unlike the cordate-to-ovate shape of Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa)'s leaves. It also forms small potato-like aerial tubers on its stems, which Wild Yam never does.
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1 August 2025
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA
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1 August 2025
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA
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1 August 2025
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA (aerial tubers)
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1 August 2025
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA (aerial tuber)
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