Helianthus Tuberosus

Scientific Name: Helianthus tuberosus

Common Name: Jerusalem artichoke

Symbol: HETU

Category: Dicot

Genus: Helianthus

Family: Asteraceae

Family Common Name: Aster family

Order: Asterales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Conspicuous: Yes

Foliage Color: Yellow-Green

Foliage Texture: Coarse

Fruit Color: Brown

Edible: yes

Jerusalem Artichokes in Febuary.

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Scientific Name: helianthus tuberosus

Common Name(s): Jerusalem Artichoke

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: root

Ted 29 Jan, 2010	This plant looks like a sunflower,exept it has broad leaves,and a yellow central disk on flowers. Sunflower has heartish shaped leaves and brownish central disk. Collect the tuber any time fall though spring.
Current Rating: 0.5000

Cannonman17 9 Mar, 2011	These things are probably one of the very best wild edible plants out there. They are difficult to find due to over harvesting in many areas however. They have become available via many seed catalogues and online vendors in recent years though. I have planted some on my land and without any care at all they are growing and spreading fast. I can't wait to eat more this year!
Current Rating: 0.5000

wareagle69 26 May, 2011	best way to eat so far is puree them
Current Rating: 0.5000

erunkiswldrnssurvival 19 Oct, 2008	these roots grow close to the surface
Current Rating: 0.5000

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