Helianthus cusickii

Helianthus cusickii is a species of sunflower known by the common names Cusick's sunflower and turniproot sunflower. It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, northern California, and northwestern Nevada. Some Plateau Indian tribes used the roots to treat erectile dysfunction, wasting, and tuberculosis.

Helianthus cusickii

Helianthus cusickii is a species of sunflower known by the common names Cusick's sunflower and turniproot sunflower. It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, northern California, and northwestern Nevada. Some Plateau Indian tribes used the roots to treat erectile dysfunction, wasting, and tuberculosis.