Chinaroot vs cush-cush

Dioscorea villosa compared with Dioscorea trifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	cush-cush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Dioscorea trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinaroot and cush-cush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	cush-cush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

cush-cush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.