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Helianthus tuberosus L.
Jerusalem Artichoke

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:905 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect rhizomatous, perennial, herb, to 4 m high, widely cultivated for its edible tubers. Fl. yellow, Dec. Moist soils. Roadsides, waste places.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 14 May 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Melville, Swan.