Helianthus annuus
L.
Common sunflower, Hairy leaved sunflower, Sunflower
Helianthus annuus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Helianthus annuus ssp. jaegeriPLANTS
Helianthus annuus ssp. lenticularisPLANTS
Helianthus annuus ssp. texanusPLANTS
Helianthus annuus var. lenticularisPLANTS
Helianthus annuus var. macrocarpusPLANTS
Helianthus annuus var. texanusPLANTS
Helianthus aridusPLANTS
Helianthus lenticularisPLANTS
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
disturbed
wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places
[Wikipedia] Seed Crop, Livestock Forage, Domestic Garden Use: The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the genus Helianthus. It is commonly grown as a crop for its edible oily seeds. Apart from cooking oil production, it is also used as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), as bird food, in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
