Helianthus tuberosus L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  West Virginia

• County/Municipio

  Randolph Co.

• Locality

  SW of Cheat Bridge of US 250 on Forest Service Road 235

• Elevation

  Alt. 1190 m. (3904 ft.)

• Coordinates

  38.4721, -79.899

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Asteraceae
Helianthus tuberosus L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. West Virginia: Randolph Co.
SW of Cheat Bridge of US 250 on Forest Service Road 235.
38.4721 IN, 79.89900W, ca 1190 m (coordinates and
elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 50 m).
Herbs 2 m tall; disk and rays yellow; thriving in shade,
declining in more open sun.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6679	13 Aug 2008
NYdb
01087166