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Wild Potato Vine

Ipomoea pandurata, known as man of the earth, wild potato vine, manroot, wild sweet potato, is a species of herbaceous perennial vine native to North America. It is a twining plant of woodland verges and rough places with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped white flowers with a pinkish throat. The large tuberous roots can be roasted and eaten, or can be used to make a poultice or infusion. When uncooked, the roots have purgative properties.

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wild potato vine (Ipomoea pandurata) observed in Cary

Wild potato vine's deep, starchy taproot — sometimes reaching 30 pounds — means it can survive dr...

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Ipomoea pandurata
Genus: Ipomoea
Kingdom: Plantae
Habit: herb