Helianthus tuberosus Linnaeus

Helianthus tuberosus Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c.

Hybrid parent of

Helianthus ×laetiflorus Persoon.

Vernacular names

• topinambour Darbyshire et al., 2000
• hélianthe tubéreux Marie-Victorin, 1995

• Jerusalem artichoke FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c

Synonyms

• Helianthus subcanescens (A. Gray) E. Watson POWO
• Helianthus tomentosus Michaux FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus tuberosus var. subcanescens A. Gray FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae
Subfamily	Asteroideae
Tribe	Heliantheae
Genus	Helianthus
Species	Helianthus tuberosus

Habit

Herb