Asteraceae FAMILY
Helianthus × laetiflorus
Helianthus × laetiflorus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Helianthus laetiflorus is a herbaceous perennial plant spreading by means of a rhizomatous rootstock and sometimes forming large clumps; it can grow up to 200cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and eastern N. America - Ontario to Quebec, south to Texas and Gerogia
HabitatOpen woods and thickets, often on drier soils[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].