This document describes morphological and agronomic descriptors for characterizing cassava at different stages of growth. It lists descriptors such as color of apical leaves, pubescence of apical leaves, shape of central leaflet, petiole color, leaf color, number and size of leaf lobes, petiole length, color of leaf veins, prominence of foliar scars, stem color, growth habit, color of root cortex and pulp, root shape, and starch content. These descriptors are to be scored at 3, 6, and 9 months after planting and at harvest. The characterization of cassava germplasm using these descriptors can provide morphological and physiological data useful for cassava breeding programs and varietal identification.