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Herbaceous annual ( Solanum tuberosum ) in the nightshade family .
One of the world's main food crops, the potato differs from other food crops in that the edible portion is a tuber . Highly digestible, potatoes are prepared for eating in many ways and are a major source of starch as well as amino acids, protein, vitamin C, and B vitamins. The stem grows 20–40 in. (50–100 cm) tall, sprouting spirally arranged compound leaves. Underground, stems extend as Irish potato famine in the mid-1800s. See also sweet potato .
Potato ( Solanum tuberosum ).
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Colorado potato beetle
potato bug
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potato beetle
sweet potato