Common sunflower - Wikipedia
WEBThe common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds which are used in the production of cooking oil, as well as other uses such as food for livestock, bird food, and planting in domestic gardens for aesthetics.
Helianthus - Wikipedia
WEBHelianthus (/ ˌhiːliˈænθəs /) [3] is a genus comprising around 70 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae commonly known as sunflowers. [4][5] Except for three South American species, the species of Helianthus are native to North America and Central America.
Mirasol / Helianthus annuus L. / SUN FLOWER: Philippine …
WEBMirasol, Sunflower, Helianthus annuus - Philippine Herbal Medicine - An illustrated compilation of Philippine medicinal plants by Godofredo Stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal studies.
WEBcommon sunflower, Kansas sunflower, mirasol; Helianthus comes from the Greek helios anthos, meaning “sun flower” (Kindscher 1987). The species name annuus means “annual.” Uses Ethnobotanic: The sunflower is a native domesticated crop. During the last 3,000 years, Indians increased the seed size approximately 1,000 percent. They
Helianthus annuus, Common Sunflower - Southwest Desert Flora
WEBScientific Name: Helianthus annuus. Common Name: Common Sunflower. Also Called: Annual Sunflower, Hopi Sunflower, Sunflower, Wild Sunflower; (Spanish: Girasol, Mirasol, Flor de Sol) Family: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family.
Wild sunflower - StuartXchange
WEBSunflower is a shared common name of (1) Tithonia diversifolia, and (2) Helianthus annuus, mirasol.
The sunflower - one of Mexico’s gifts to the world
WEBKnown in Spanish as girasol or mirasol, the sunflower has long been used in Mexico - like so many other indigenous plants - as an ornamental flower, as a food source (the seeds can be eaten fresh or ground up and mixed into the traditional thin porridge-like beverage known as atole), as medicine, and as a sacred symbol.
US Wildflower - Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol ...
WEBHelianthus annuus - Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol. Officially classified as a Secondary Noxious Weed in Iowa, Helianthus annuus can be quite weedy in other parts of its range as well, but has an attractive flower.
Sunflower - California State Floral Association
WEBCommon Name: Sunflower, Mirasol, Marigold of Peru. Botanical Name: Helianthus. Family: Asteraceae. Native: North America and South America Colors: Yellow, pale yellow, golden yellow, gold, bronze, brown, reddish brown, orange and cream Description: The Sunflower can grow more than 10 inches in diameter with a single bloom per stem. The flower ...
Sunflower, Mirasol – stxflora
WEBPlant Trivia: Mirasol translates to “sunflower” Field Identification: Occurrence: Common on clay or heavier sands in pastures, woods,wase places fields, and stream lowlands. Bloom Period: March-December. Plant Use: immature flower heads have been boiled and eaten, tasting a bit like artichoke of the same family. Sunflolwer seeds are a ...