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Bookmark or Share- Dioscorea bulbifera - WikipediaDioscorea bulbifera (commonly known as the air potato, air yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam, [2] aerial yam, [3] and parsnip yam [4]) is a species of true yam in the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Africa, Asia and northern Australia. [1]
- SS AGR 164/AG112: Invasive Plants in Natural Areas: Air Potato ... - EDISAir potato can quickly engulf native vegetation in natural areas, climbing high into mature tree canopies (Figure 1). It produces large numbers of bulbils (aerial tubers), which facilitate its spread and make it extremely difficult to eliminate because new plants sprout from even very small bulbils.
- Five Facts: Air potatoes in Florida – Research News - Florida MuseumWant to know more about air potatoes, what they look like and what to do if you find them growing in Florida? (Hint: it’s important to completely eradicate the plant and all of its parts.) Check out the UF/IFAS page on air potatoes and learn from the pros about ways to control this plant, including the air potato leaf beetle .
- Identifying Edible Air Potatoes in the WildThe edible air potato, or “winged yam,” does grow wild here and there in patches across Florida. Both the hanging “air potatoes” and the roots beneath the ground are edible. The confusion over which ones are edible and which ones aren’t results from the fact that we have two main “air potatoes” growing wind in the state of Florida ...
- Sustainability-Air Potatoes - University of FloridaAir potato is one such non-native, invasive plant. This vine can grow eight inches a day and produces large numbers of potato-like growths that sprout new plants. What is an Air Potato? Air potatoes are members of the yam family and native to Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
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