PlantFiles Pictures: Elephant's Foot (Dioscorea elephantipes), 0 by Kell

Kell wrote:
I called them. At first they were not to concerned about the ID so I got snippy. LOL This nursery thinks it is all that and had me thinking it too!

They do think it is a Dioscorea elephantipes and said they will not be sure until it puts up leaves. I take back that picture of the leaves. I thought they were the same because the lady I checked out from told me to go look at that one for it was growing already. But the buyer at the nursery said no, it is from a different grower from a different time. They have had that one awhile.

So he is calling his grower from Citrus Heights where he got them and will get back to me.

All that being said, mine sure looks more like your Dioscorea mexicana in that photo in shape the way the caudex is flatter. I am so unhappy if it is true. I already bought a special pot for it too that was not cheap and will not be good for anything else.

I took closer photos of mine for you to look at. The fissures are deep.