Common Name:
WILD SWEET-POTATO, MAN-OF-THE-EARTH
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
7
Coefficient of Wetness:
3
Wetness Index:
FACU
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Vine
Status:
T
B. S. Walters
Forests and thickets, open fields, roadsides, and sandy ground. Native barely as far north as Michigan.
Perennial from a very large deep tuber, the stems clambering over shrubs and other vegetation. The large flowers (to 8 cm long) are white with purplish centers, very showy in July and August.
Locations
Allegan County
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Berrien County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kent County
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Monroe County
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St. Clair County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. June 29, 2022. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=860.