Asteraceae

Yacon

Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Polymnia

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Polymnia sonchifoliaAsteraceae

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English: Yacon

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.