Helianthus tuberosus
species of sunflower native to eastern North America (for the root vegetable use Q55706475)
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Summary
Helianthus tuberosus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.16% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,947 views/month, #319 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Helianthus[5]
- Taxon name: Helianthus tuberosus[6]
- Subclass of: useful plant[7], perennial plant[8]
- Has use: medicinal plant[9], vegetable[10], fiber[11], fodder[12]
- Commons category: Helianthus tuberosus[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Helianthus tuberosus[14]
- Commons gallery: Helianthus tuberosus[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 75[18], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[19], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[20], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
- Taxon synonym: Helianthus tuberosus var. subcanescens[23]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=27946[24]
- This taxon is source of: Jerusalem artichoke[25]
- Short name: H. tuberosus[26]
- Taxon common name: Topinambur[27], Jerusalem artichoke[28], Rapa tedesca o Carciofo di Gerusalemme[29], Кркушка[30], แก่นตะวัน[31], ทานตะวันหัว[32], Yer elması[33], Topinanbur[34], Aardpeer[35], topinambur hlíznatý[36], topinambour[37], maa-artisokka[38], 菊芋[39], 五星草[40]
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Identifiers
Helianthus tuberosus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4233[41]. Helianthus tuberosus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 468029[42]. Helianthus tuberosus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3119175[43]. Helianthus tuberosus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 36691[44].
Why It Matters
Helianthus tuberosus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 105 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]