Yellow Yam
Dioscorea villosaDioscoreaceae — Yam family
Native
![Yellow Yam](/images/dioscorea_villosa_1.jpg)
![Yellow Yam](/images/dioscorea_villosa_2.jpg)
Two staminate inflorescences
![Yellow Yam](/images/dioscorea_villosa_3.jpg)
Several staminate flowers
Smith Mill RoadJune 2012
This is not an edible yam. For information on those, see this comparison of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams.
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.