Species Profile -- Air Potato USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Air potato is a member of the yam family and native to Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. This versatile plant invades a variety of habitats, including pinelands and natural area hammocks. It can quickly engulf native vegetation in natural areas, climbing high into mature tree canopies. The vines produce many bulbils, allowing the plant to spread quickly. Air potato is extremely difficult to eliminate because new plants sprout even from very small bulbils and underground tubers.
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