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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : Just N of Pensacola, 5 blocks S of US 90A, around ond off the S side of JoJo Road. 30° 24' 33" N 87° 12' 51" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector G. Wilhelm 10225
Collection Date 02 Jun 1982
Accession Number 171398
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : Pilgrim Hills Development, off FL 97, 5.5 mi. N of FL 29.
Description Vine on shrubs on edge of thicket.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector D. S. Correll 53851
with H.B. Correll
Collection Date 02 May 1982
Accession Number 244033
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Okaloosa Co. : Blackwater River State Forest. Ca. 0.4 mi. E of State Forest Road 49, at a point ca. 2 mi. N of the junction with State Forest Road 50 at Peaden Bridge over Blackwater River, ca. 9 mi. ENE of Munson. T5N, R25W, Sec. 27, SW¼ of NW¼. 30° 54' 27" N 86° 44' 8" W
Habitat Extensive sapric hillside and streamhead seepage bogs. Soils - Escambia (Plinthaquic Paleudults).
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 22937
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 25 Aug 1994
Accession Number 247396
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Georgia , Harris Co. : N side of Pine Mountain, FDR State Park.
Habitat Mixed oak-hickory woods around water supply spring.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector S. B. Jones
with C. Jones
Collection Date 23 Aug 1971
Accession Number 104012
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Mississippi Big Springs.
Description Flowering season - Apr. - May; flowers greenish blossom.
Habitat Moist thicket.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. O. Akuidaut
Collection Date 12 Apr 1928
Accession Number 109637
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , St. Tammany Par. : Roadbank at LA 40 bridge over Bogue Falaya River 0.5 mi. E of Folsom. T5S, R10E, Sec. 11.
Habitat Woods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector D. D. Taylor
with R. D. Thomas
Collection Date 18 Aug 1983
Accession Number 210485
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Ouachita Par. : Off Lakeside Street in new Waterside Park Subdivision, E of Monroe.
Habitat Cleared lots and woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. D. Thomas
with J. Hutto and M. Hutto
Collection Date 07 May 1967
Accession Number 81762
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel.
Locality USA. Arkansas , Polk Co. : Rich Mountain.
Habitat Mixed wood.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 2800 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 07 May 1955
Accession Number 6347
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, May 1991
Locality USA. South Carolina , Spartanburg Co. : E side of Parris Bridge Road, Bridgeview development entrance; N side Lake Blalock, N of Carlisle.
Description Flowers pale green; occasional herb from tough horizontal rhizome; leaf underside glaucous.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 15 May 1991
Accession Number 204170
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Mississippi , Hinds Co. : Big Spring.
Description Flowering season Apr. - May; flowers greenish blossoms.
Habitat Moist thickets.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector F. R. Akuidaut
Collection Date 09 May 1928
Accession Number 109636
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: Channell,
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Mississippi , Jackson Co. : 1 mi. NE of Ocean Springs, on Vancleave Road.
Habitat In a tree along a little ditch.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector R. B. Channell
Collection Date 20 Aug 1951
Accession Number 12308
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L. villosa
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Locality USA. South Carolina , Union Co. : SC 49 at Little Brown's Creek; ca. 4 mi. E Union; roadside.
Description Common vine; flowers white.
Habitat Marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector Charles N. Horn
Collection Date 17 Jun 1987
Accession Number 205146
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Mississippi , Lowndes Co. : Byler's Lake, 8 mi. SW of Columbus.
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Secondary bottomland wood with Carya aquatica, Nyssa, Ulmus, Quercus nuttallii, Pawpaw, etc.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 09 Jul 1956
Accession Number 42017
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Mississippi , Tishomingo Co. : Jack Sharp place, 22 mi. NW of Iuka.
Habitat Heavy wet soil, mature tupelo gum-sweet-gum swamp.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 13 Jun 1956
Accession Number 46724
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea hirticaulis Bartlett - Determined By: H. E. Ahles,
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. North Carolina , Washington Co. : Near Scuppernong River, 1 mi. SE of Creswell.
Habitat Waste place.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A. E. Radford
Collection Date 15 Jun 1958
Accession Number 41819
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Louisiana , Webster Par. : PR-246 near Little Indian Bayou, ca. 4 mi. SE of Shangaloo. T22N, R9W, Sec. 12.
Description Infrequent; white flowers.
Habitat Mixed woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector C. M. Allen
with K. Vincent
Collection Date 04 Jun 1979
Accession Number 153868
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. North Carolina , Mitchell Co. : 0.4 mi. SW of Iron Mountain Camp.
Habitat Wooded slope.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector H. E. Ahles
with J. A. Duke
Collection Date 16 Jun 1958
Accession Number 57799
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: H. E. Ahles,
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Locality USA. North Carolina , Burke Co. : NC 18, along Laurel Creek, SE of Morganton.
Habitat Rich woods and cut over slopes.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector R. C. Bell
Collection Date 09 Sep 1958
Accession Number 41887
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Virginia , Wythe Co. : 2 mi. E of and below Big Walker Lookout.
Habitat Shaly oak-hickory slope.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector R. Kral
Collection Date 28 Jul 1960
Accession Number 41179
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: E. T. Browne, Jr.,
Locality USA. Kentucky , Madison Co. : E of US 25, SE of Berea, near Disputana.
Habitat Deciduous woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. B. Collins
Collection Date 21 May 1961
Accession Number 44001
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Virginia , Bland Co. : W of and just below Big Walker Lookout.
Habitat On shaded rocky slope.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. Kral
Collection Date 13 Jun 1960
Accession Number 45063
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Connecticut , New London Co. : Lyme. 41° 22' 0" N 72° 13' 0" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector J. F. Smith
Collection Date 08 Aug 1925
Accession Number 34986
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Missouri , Newton Co. : Highway 71, vicinity of Neosho. 36° 52' 8" N 94° 22' 5" W
Description Vine.
Habitat Covering open roadside embankment amid grasses.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector S. Darwin
with E. Sundell
Collection Date 11 Aug 1979
Accession Number 152544
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Nov 1999
Locality USA. Illinois , Alexander Co. : Illinois Route 3, 0.2 mi. SE of junction Illinois 127, W side of Cache River. T16S, R2W, Sec. 12, SE¼. 37° 6' 0" N 89° 15' 41" W
Description Occasional twining-climbing vine in small trees and shrubs, to 3 m; flowers pendulous, young fruit green.
Habitat Floodplain forest and levee banks; silt.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 22 Jun 1999
Accession Number 231139
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Virginia , Carroll Co. : 6.7 km (4.2 mi.) N of Virginia Route 620 on US Route 52; N of the town of Hillsville. 36° 46' 60" N 80° 45' 0" W
Habitat Thin woods and disturbed area along a small stream.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector D. E. Boufford
with E.W. Wood
Collection Date 19 Aug 1979
Accession Number 154859
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel.
Locality USA. Maryland , Montgomery Co. : Cabin John.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Dowell
Collection Date 09 Jul 1901
Accession Number 35000
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Missouri , Reynolds Co. : Near Monterey. 37° 34' 0" N 90° 50' 60" W
Habitat Woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector H. W. Rickett
Collection Date 27 Aug 1929
Accession Number 25320
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Lehigh Co. : In the vicinity of Allentown. 40° 36' 30" N 75° 29' 25" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Dowell
Collection Date 16 Jun 1899
Accession Number 25321
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Virginia , Fairfax Co. : Upper Dranesville District Park, McLean, between VA 193 and Potomac River; E of Scott Run.
Habitat On ridge, dry woods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector J. Whiton
Collection Date 30 Jun 1981
Accession Number 183448
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: D. Keil,
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Illinois , Pope Co. : Lusk Creek, E of Eddyville, Shawnee National Forest. 37° 29' 56" N 88° 35' 16" W
Habitat Oak Maple woods around creek and clearings, Poison Ivy abundant everywhere.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector D. Keil
Collection Date 06 Nov 1969
Accession Number 117637
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel.
Locality USA. Kentucky , Madison Co. : Hollow 0.2 mi. E of Dogfoot Springs, Berea College Forest; ca. 0.2 mi. S of US 421, 2.0 mi. S of junction US 421 and KY 21 at Bighill.
Habitat N-facing.
Reproductive State
Elevation 1400 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector D. D. Taylor
with M. Lykens
Collection Date 17 May 1981
Accession Number 218126
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel.
Locality USA. Kentucky , Rockcastle Co. : W and N of Hammond Fork Road, W of Morrill, Berea College Forest.
Habitat Mixed mesophytic hardwood forest; in cedar glade on limestone outcrop; associates: Juniperus, Acer saccharum, Conopholis americana.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1400 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector D. D. Taylor
Collection Date 28 May 1983
Accession Number 218097
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Wisconsin , Fond du Lac Co. : At Spring Lake Scientific Area. T13N, R19E, Sec. 14 and 15.
Description Vine.
Habitat Woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector T. Underwood
Collection Date 08 Jul 1978
Accession Number 187922
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Virginia , Carroll Co. : 6.7 km (4.2 mi.) N of Virginia Route 620 on US Route 52; N of the town of Hillsville. 36° 46' 60" N 80° 45' 0" W
Habitat Thin woods and disturbed area along a small stream.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector D. E. Boufford
with E.W. Wood
Collection Date 19 Aug 1979
Accession Number 154860
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2012
Locality USA. Illinois , Lawrence Co. : Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossing at W side of County Road 21 (1500E), 4.3 km ESE of Lawrenceville; Railroad right-of-way. T3N, R11W, Sec. 4, SE¼, SE¼. 38° 43' 9" N 87° 38' 1" W
Description Locally common twining herbaceous vine in shrubs.
Habitat Mix of wet ditch, elevated fill soil, shrub thickets adjacent to cropland.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 430 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 07 Jun 2012
Accession Number 282437
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2002
Locality USA. Illinois , Clark Co. : E side of Illinois Route 1, between 5.7 km (3.55 mi.) - 6.4 km (4.0 mi.) S of Ernst Road, between Divider Road and RD 1900; Snyder, Illinois 7.5' quadrangle. T10N, R11W, Sec. 31, E¼, E½, SE¼. 39° 15' 46" N 87° 40' 1" W
Description Locally common vine ca. 2-3 m long on shrubs in openings on bank; fruit with satiny sheen.
Habitat Dry silty-loam, possibly neutral to acidic; elevated low ridge; dry-mesic savanna remnant, with Diospyros virginiana, Carya texana, Corylus americana, Fraxinus americana, Helianthus hirsutus.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 531 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
with G. Rose
Collection Date 05 Sep 2002
Accession Number 271031
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea quaternata J. F. Gmel. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality USA. Virginia , Shenandoah Co. : Peters Mill Run on Green Mountain, George Washington National Forest, beside Route 758.
Habitat Mountain gap.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector T. Miller
Collection Date 29 May 1979
Accession Number 183089
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2001
Locality USA. Illinois , Alexander Co. : Sandusky (S), Illinois Route 127, W side, S of creek crossing and just S of driveway to farm on W at pavement marking 282; Tamms 7.5 minute USGS quadrangle. T15S, R2W, Sec. 25, SW¼, SE¼, SE¼. 37° 26' 29" N 89° 23' 39" W
Description Occasional herbaceous vine in shrubs; flowers in bud, pale green; growth immature.
Habitat Disturbed sandy roadfill with gravel, well-drained slope; margin of floodplain forest, with Eupatorium incarnatum, E. rugosum, Festuca pratense, Bromus commutatus, Acer saccharinum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 320 to 330 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 23 May 2001
Accession Number 256763
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L.
Locality USA. New Jersey , Cape May Co. : W Cape May.
Habitat Swamp near waterway.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector O. H. Brown
Collection Date 02 Jul 1906
Accession Number 25322
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L.
Locality USA. Kentucky , Pulaski Co. : Northwesternmost corner of USGS Shopville Quadrangle, NE of Hazeldell Church of Christ, ca. 0.1 mi. N of junction with Ocala Road on Alexander Road.
Description Occasional.
Habitat Along roadside fencerow; associates: Celastrus scandens, Lonicera japonica, Triodanis perfoliata, Euthamia graminifolia, Vernonia gigantea, Lobelia siphilitica, Eupatorium fistulosum, E. serotinum, Festuca elatior.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes "Wild Yam".
Collector J. Richard Abbott
with R.L. Mears
Collection Date 14 Aug 1992
Accession Number 218685
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Sep 1995
Locality USA. Illinois , Saline Co. : Krigia Flats Natural Area, Harrisburg; between Middle Fork of Saline River, levee, N of US Route 45; Galatia 7.5' quadrangle; T9S, R6E, Sec. 11, NE¼, NW¼, SW¼. 37° 44' 18" N 88° 32' 26" W
Description Flowers green; infrequent vine 7-8' long.
Habitat Oak flatwoods; bottomland woods near levee.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
with L.R. Phillippe
Collection Date 07 Jun 1995
Accession Number 216791
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L.
Locality USA. Connecticut , Fairfield Co. : Bridgeport. 41° 10' 1" N 73° 12' 17" W
Habitat Swampy thicket.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector E. H. Eames
Collection Date 31 Jul 1904
Accession Number 21530
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Dioscorea villosa
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea villosa L. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Determination History
Dioscorea glauca L. C. Beck
Locality USA. North Carolina , Stokes Co. : Ca. halfway to the top of Hanging Rock, ca. 4 mi. W of Danbury.
Habitat Dry woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A. E. Radford
with Stewart
Collection Date 01 Jun 1940
Accession Number 301871
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