Helianthus giganteus
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Helianthus giganteus, Linn. Indian Potato. St. 3-12 ft. high, stout: lvs. 3-7 in. long, lanceolate, very rough, serrate or nearly entire: fls. usually several, l ½ -3 in. broad, mostly long-stalked; rays 10-20, barely 1 in. long, cupped, pale yellow: seeds smooth. Aug.—Oct. Wet ground, Canada to Fla., west to Neb. B.\f. 7555. G.W. 2, p. 44: 7, p. 451; 8, p. 469. Var. subtuberosus, Brit. A northern form with unusually fleshy roots, which were formerly collected by Indians for food; hence "Indian potato."
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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