common sunflower
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The common sunflower is a flowering plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family, which includes daisies and other similar plants. It matters because it is widely grown around the world for its seeds, oil, and ornamental value.
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- taxon
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- Asteraceae
- Parent taxon
- Helianthus
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- P105
- species
- P1672
- sunflower oil
- P141
- Least Concern
- P2827
- yellow
- P9714
- Guangdong
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The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a large annual forb in the daisy family Asteraceae. The domesticated form of common sunflower is harvested for its edible seeds, which come in two types: oil and confectionary seeds. Oilseed sunflowers are widely grown globally and represent the fourth most used vegetable oil in the world. They also are used widely as bird food or as food for livestock. In contrast, confectionary sunflowers are often eaten as a snack food or in baking. There also are horticultural sunflower varieties that are used as plantings in domestic gardens for aesthetics. Wild plants are known for their multiple flower heads, whereas the domestic sunflower often possesses a single large flower head atop an unbranched stem.
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Agriculture in MesoamericaAnnual plantsBotanical taxa named by Carl LinnaeusCrops originating from Pre-Columbian North AmericaEdible nuts and seedsEnergy cropsFlora of MexicoFlora of the United StatesGarden plants of North AmericaHelianthusInconsistent wikidata for Commons categoryIUCN Red List least concern species