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Potato Vine

Dioscorea batatas Herbaceous

Description:

Dioscorea batatas Herbaceous or slightly woody twining vines with fleshy or woody rootstocks, winding upward from left to right to approximately 13 feet in length. With heart shaped leaves grows large potato like seeds and is considered a weed found throughout the southeast

Habitat:

Southeast US

Notes:

Smaller leaves have a reddish color.

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CoastalJHawk
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CoastalJHawk

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Jun 19, 2012

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