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Jerusalem artichoke
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Daisy family

Jerusalem artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishJerusalem artichoke
DutchAardpeer
SpanishTupinambo
Chinese菊芋
Scientific nameHelianthus tuberosus L.

About this species

The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called sunroot, sunchoke, wild sunflower, topinambur, or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native to central North America. It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHelianthus

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