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member of the genus lepidium with a fleshy hypocotyl , which is fused with the taproot to form a rough inverted pear-shaped body. maca does vary greatly in the size and shape of the root, which may be triangular, flattened circular, spherical, or rectangular, the latter of which forms the largest roots
cream-yellow, half purple, purple, and black; varying levels of anthocyanin is primarily responsible for the color differences. [ ] maca hypocotyls may be gold or cream, red, purple, blue, black, or green. each is considered a "genetically unique variety", as seeds of the parent plants grow to have roots...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidium_meyenii