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Did you know... that the root of the wild sweet potato(pictured) can weigh 10 kg (22 lb) or more?
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Latest comment: 14 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Wild Yam is another common name for this plant (especially in Arkansas). I know that it is not technically a yam, but a relative of the Sweet Potato. However, the tuber is of similar shape and size to a Yam (they can get huge). Despite its name and its edibility, I have never heard of anyone taking the time to dig one up. Except for myself because I was curious. This plant is notoriously hard to dig up from the rocky soil it commonly grows in. (Sweet potatos are easier to get (supermarket) and are definately tastier and much more tender.) Maybe, Wild Yam can be added to the common name list.75.88.30.191 (talk) 19:31, 1 December 2009 (UTC)Reply
