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Helianthus tubaeformis

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The common sunflower is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the production of cooking oil, as food for livestock, as bird food, and 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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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Helianthus tubaeformis
Slug
helianthus-tubaeformis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Helianthus
Species
tubaeformis
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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