wilde Yamswurzel vs Kusch-kusch

Dioscorea villosa compared with Dioscorea trifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	wilde Yamswurzel	Kusch-kusch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Dioscorea trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

wilde Yamswurzel and Kusch-kusch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

wilde Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Kusch-kusch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	wilde Yamswurzel	Kusch-kusch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

wilde Yamswurzel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Kusch-kusch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

wilde Yamswurzel

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