#NPOD: Jerusalem Artichoke #Nativeplants

Jerusalem Artichoke – Native Plant of the Day 10/07/2024
Photo from 10/04/2012.  Location: Walker County, GA.
More photos and information go to the Helianthus tuberosus detail page.

Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole - Helianthus tuberosus

Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole – Helianthus tuberosus

Also NPOD 11/14/2011, 11/14/2012, 11/14/2013, 10/07/2014, 10/07/2015, 10/07/2016, 10/07/2017, 10/07/2018, 10/07/2019, 10/07/2020, 10/07/2021, 10/07/2022, 10/07/2023

2 thoughts on “#NPOD: Jerusalem Artichoke #Nativeplants

    1. Gerry Post author

      There are various explanations for the “Jerusalem Artichoke” common name. Among them, according to Wikipedia, is that “Jerusalem” is a corruption of the word “girasole” – Italian for sunflower.

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