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Helianthus annuus L.

Synonyms

Helianthus aridus, Helianthus indicus, Helianthus jaegeri, Helianthus lenticularis, Helianthus macrocarpus, Helianthus multiflorus, Helianthus ovatus, Helianthus platycephalus, Helianthus tubaeformis

Common names

Common sunflower

Extract from Wikipedia article

Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits (sunflower seeds). This sunflower species is also used as bird food, as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), and in some industrial applications. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. Wild Helianthus annuus is a widely branched annual plant with many flower heads. The domestic sunflower, however, often possesses only a single large inflorescence (flower head) atop an unbranched stem. The name sunflower may derive from the flower's head's shape, which resembles the sun, or from the false impression that the blooming plant appears to slowly turn its flower towards the sun as the latter moves across the sky on a daily basis.[+]

Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) on roadside near Twar Mall in Um Lekhba neighborhood. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2016
LinkCommon sunflower (Helianthus annuus) on roadside near Twar Mall in Um Lekhba neighborhood. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2016
Location on mapsStreet 871, Doha, Qatar
Blooming common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) on roadside near Twar Mall in Um Lekhba neighborhood. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2016
LinkBlooming common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) on roadside near Twar Mall in Um Lekhba neighborhood. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2016
Location on mapsStreet 871, Doha, Qatar
Flower head of common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) on roadside near Twar Mall in Um Lekhba neighborhood. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2016
LinkFlower head of common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) on roadside near Twar Mall in Um Lekhba neighborhood. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2016
Location on mapsStreet 871, Doha, Qatar
Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
LinkCommon sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
Location on mapsQurtuba St, Doha, Qatar
Blooming common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
LinkBlooming common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
Location on mapsQurtuba St, Doha, Qatar
Disk flowers of common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
LinkDisk flowers of common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
Location on mapsQurtuba St, Doha, Qatar
Yellow flower of common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
LinkYellow flower of common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 24, 2016
Location on mapsQurtuba St, Doha, Qatar

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