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Air Potato vine

Dioscorea bulbifera

Photo by Darwinist
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Invasive, non-native vine has become a weed in Florida. Reaches up to 70 feet long! (Other photos included show it reaching the top of a very large oak tree). Leaves approx 6x10 inches. Produces potato-like "fruits". Can create "curtain" of vines, covering everything.

Reference Links:

Air potato | Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

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Comments (2)
Karen Hileman
Great photo of this nasty invasive. Would you be willing to add these pictures to my new mission-Florida Invasives.

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Florida Invasives
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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