Resources
- Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - USDA Forest Service
- Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual - SE-EPPC
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
- Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park Service
Selected Images
 1237053 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Feature(s) Jack Ranney |
 1344084 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Plant(s) Great Smoky Mountains National Park Resource Management Archive |
 2120014 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Infestation Chris Evans |
 2120017 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Infestation Chris Evans |
 2120019 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Infestation Chris Evans |
 2120020 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Foliage Chris Evans |
 2307129 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Foliage James H. Miller |
 5078091 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Plant(s) Troy Evans |
 5307033 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
 5330033 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Fruit(s) Chris Evans |
 5330037 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Foliage Chris Evans |
 5330038 Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Feature(s) Chris Evans |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
Alternative content
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 2
- Illinois Invasive Plant List
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 1994
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Missouri Department of Conservation,
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council - Watch A
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2009
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- Wisconsin's Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Order: Dioscoreales |
| Family: Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: Dioscorea |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
| Dioscorea batatas L. | (Synonym) |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia L. | (Synonym) |
| Common Name Reference: | |
| Scientific Name Reference: | Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/ |
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