Asteraceae FAMILY

Helianthus strumosus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Helianthus strumosus is a perennial plant growing from a tuberous rootstock; it can grow up to 2 metres tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern and central N. America - N. Dakota, Ontario and Quebec, south to Texas and Florida.

HabitatDry woods and banks[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ]. Woods, roadsides, prairies; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].