Question: Hello, My name is Greg Mouser from Bristol, TN area I have a ladyfriend on Facebook that posted a picture …
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Hello, My name is Greg Mouser from Bristol, TN area I have a ladyfriend on Facebook that posted a picture of this tuber with thorns that she has on her property. in the woods too says they are vines that grow profusley . She of course lives in Georgia. at first glance, I thought these were sweet potatoes but Barbara insists they are not. I must admit I am stumped I put out another question to a University Botanist up in West Virginia at WVU where I attended college back in the early 1970
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Dear mousg1252glm, good morning. Unfortunately, TN is outside of my region of expertise. That written, you might try comparing the tubers of Helianthus tuberosus (tuberous sunflower or sunchoke) and see how well they match what she is observing. Good luck.
