Wild potato vine

Ipomoea pandurata

root

A huge root, which can exceed ten kilos, cooked for a long time with changes of water, like a bitter sweet potato.

Origin

Eastern North America

Where to find it

Along woodland edges, fields and banks in the eastern United States; it is hardly dug up any more.

Season (United States)

September to November

Preparation

Always cooked, changing the water: raw, it is purgative.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its English name, “man of the earth”, comes from its root shaped like a human body.