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JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
Helianthus tuberosus
38.8908, -83.507
Field Notes
Description:
Spotted this with the plant naturlist I hiked with in the wild prairies woodland in Adams county Ohio yesterday. I have eaten these in the past.
Other Names: Canada potato, earth-apple, girasole, sunflower artichoke, sunroot, tuberous sunflower.
Origin and Distribution: Jerusalem artichoke is native to North America and may have originated in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. The first written account of the plant was a report issued in 1605 by Champlain, a European explorer, who observed Native Americans growing Jerusalem artichoke along with corn and beans in a Cape Cod garden. The species was introduced to Europe in 1612 where it gained popularity as both human and animal food. Its current range in North America extends from the East Coast to the Midwest, and from southern Canada to Georgia. Jerusalem artichoke occurs in all but a few northwestern counties in Ohio.
Habitat:
This native plant inhabits riverbanks, roadsides, fencerows, and agronomic fields, preferring rich, moist soils.
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