Potato
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| Family | Solanaceae |
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| Scientific name | Solanum tuberosum |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Higher classification | Nightshade |
| Rank | Species |
| Did you know | During the Alaskan Klondike gold rush, (1897-1898) potatoes were practically worth their weight in gold. |
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| ID | 1374233 |
About Potato
The potato is a root vegetable, a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, and the plant itself, a perennial in the family Solanaceae, native to the Americas. Wild potato species can be found throughout the Americas, from the United States to southern Chile.