Jerusalem artichoke
(Helianthus tuberosus)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5? - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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Height |
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4′ to 10′ |
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Flower Color |
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Yellow ray florets, yellow disk florets |
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Habitat |
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Moist to moderate moisture. Meadows, woodland borders, thickets, roadsides, railroads, disturbed areas. Full or partial sun. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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August to October |
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Pests and Diseases |
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Sunflower bullet gall midge (Pilodiplosis helianthibulla) makes ¼″ in diameter, almost globe-shaped galls on the leaves of plants in the genus Helianthus. |
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Distribution |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Asteranae | ||
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Asterales (sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies) | ||
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Asteraceae (sunflowers, daisies, asters, and allies) | ||
| Subfamily | Asteroideae | ||
| Supertribe | Helianthodae | ||
| Tribe | Heliantheae (sunflowers and allies) | ||
| Subtribe | Helianthinae | ||
| Genus | Helianthus (sunflowers) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Helianthus tomentosus Helianthus tuberosus var. subcanescens |
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Common Names |
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topinambur girasole Jerusalem artichoke Jerusalem sunflower Jerusalem-artichoke woodland sunflower |
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| Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) field genebank in Canada Axel Diederichsen |
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About
Published on Aug 31, 2013 Field genebank plots for maintenace of a collection of Jerusalem Artichokes in Saskatoon, Prov. Saskatchewan, Canada, August 30, 2013. |
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| helianthus tuberosus TheMarius75 |
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Uploaded on Oct 7, 2010 Napul |
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