Classification, Identification, and Distribution

L.) and the sunflower (Helianthus annuusL.). The Jerusalem artichoke is cultivated as a vegetable, fodder crop, and a source of inulin for food and industrial purposes, while the sunflower is grown as an oilseed crop. Both species are also noteworthy in that, of the diverse cross section of crops th...

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Published inBiology and Chemistry of Jerusalem Artichoke pp. 47 - 52
Main Authors Kays, Stanley J., Nottingham, Stephen F.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2008
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Agricultural science
Botany & plant sciences
CHEMISTRY
Oilseed Crop
Hexaploid Species
Helianthus Tuberosus
Dense Pubescence
Ornamental Purposes
Pre-1972 Literature
Asteridae
Style Branches
Jerusalem Artichoke
Family Asteraceae
Common Sunflower
Dense
Maximilian’s Sunflower
Helianthus Annuus
Asteraceae
AFLP
Smooth
Plant Names
Modern Family
Genus Helianthus
Diverse Cross Section
Helianthus Species
Order Asterales
Schweinitz
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Summary:L.) and the sunflower (Helianthus annuusL.). The Jerusalem artichoke is cultivated as a vegetable, fodder crop, and a source of inulin for food and industrial purposes, while the sunflower is grown as an oilseed crop. Both species are also noteworthy in that, of the diverse cross section of crops that make up the backbone of agriculture in North America, they are the only crops that were domesticated in prehistoric times in what is now the U.S. (Heiser, 1978). In addition, several other species and hybrids are either currently or beginning to be used for ornamental purposes, includingH. annuus,H. argophyllusT.&G.,H. debilisNutt.,H. decapetalusL.,H.
ISBN:1420044958
9781420044959
DOI:10.1201/9781420044966-6