Common sunflower
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The common sunflower 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
Sunflower sky backdrop
Flower heads facing east, away from the late afternoon sun
Detail of disk florets
A head of a sunflower
Forb
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A forb or phorb is a herbaceous flowering plant that is not a graminoid. The term is used in botany and in vegetation ecology especially in relation to grasslands and understory. Typically, these are
Common sunflower
…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…
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), a large forb
Milkweed (Asclepias)