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Common Sunflower
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Common Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) ...

 


Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus L..
Family: Asteraceae, Aster or Composite
Genus: Helianthus ...

Asteraceae / Aster Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a annual which can reach a height of 3 Meters (10 feet ) . The stalk is hairy and sometimes branched.

The common sunflower is easily grown from seed and is available in a variety of colors and heights up to 10 feet tall. A true sun worshipper, its head follows the sun as it crosses the sky.

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Common Sunflower
Family:
Asteraceae (also known as Compositae) ...

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The common sunflower (H. annuus) is an annual, native from Minnesota to Texas and California and perhaps also in Central and South America.

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The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), an annual, is the one with the huge flowers that follow the sun across the sky and produce nutritious sunflower kernels for people, birds and squirrels.

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See also: Sunflower, Helianthus, Helianthus annuus, Aster, May