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Definition of Helianthus tuberosus
1. Noun. Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers.
Generic synonyms: Helianthus, Sunflower
Terms within: Jerusalem Artichoke
Lexicographical Neighbors of Helianthus Tuberosus
Literary usage of Helianthus tuberosus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annals of Botany by IDEAL (Project) (1888)
"On the germination of the tuber of the Jerusalem Artichoke (helianthus tuberosus).
BY JR GREEN, MA, B.Sc, Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor of Botany to ..."
2. Scientific Papers of Asa Gray by Asa Gray (1889)
"Linnaeus, in the " Species Plantaram," gave to helianthus tuberosus the " habitat
in Brasilia. ... helianthus tuberosus."
3. Forage Plants and Their Culture by Charles Vancouver Piper (1914)
"JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE (helianthus tuberosus) 714. The Jerusalem artichoke or
topinambur is a native of America from Ontario to Saskatchewan south to Georgia ..."
4. Journal of Mycology by William Ashbrook Kellerman, Job Bicknell Ellis, Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1905)
"helianthus tuberosus. Many plants of several species of Heli- anthus ... On May
17 helianthus tuberosus (Artichoke) was inoculated—but dates and notes lost. ..."
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