Habitat
In history the wild yam has been known to have been used by the Aztecs and a select few groups of Native Americans. The wild yam has not moved from these native locations in Central America and the Eastern United States.
For anyone interested in locating one of these yams, they are typically found in either moist open woods, within thickets, or growing along roadsides. Just be sure to look closely for the heart-shaped leaves both high and low. The ability for D. villosa L. to climb up objects makes it easier to see as well as some other benefits explained in the adaptation and nutrition sections!
Below is a map from
www.discoverlife.org that
shows a variety of areas that Dioscorea villosa L. has been seen.
Note that in a few cases the wild yams have been seen on the
North-West side of the United States as well. To learn more details
about each location on the map, or to look up the locations of other
organisms, go to the interactive version of the map by clicking on
the image below.
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Discover Life -- click on map for details, credits and terms of use. A few other organisms that live in the same
regions with medicinal purposes include: To find out more about the habitat and how the wild yam lives in and with it, go along to the next page about specific interactions of Dioscorea villosa L. Previous Page ---- Home ---- Next Page |