Asteraceae Helianthus tuberosus L.

Jerusalem Artichoke

Pawnee - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131

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Scientific name: Helianthus tuberosus L.
USDA symbol: HETU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Jerusalem Artichoke
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Pawnee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Noncultivated, raw tubers used for food.

RECRD: 31803 id: 16707

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