scammonyroot, n.
(scammonyroots)
(scammonyroots)
tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
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Ipomoea fastigiata Ipomoea panurata man-of-the-earth manroot scammonyroot wild potato vine wild sweet potato vine
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