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Helianthus tubaeformis

Plants

Family: Asteraceae · Genus: Helianthus

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The common sunflower is a large annual forb in the daisy family Asteraceae. The most common varieties have large yellow orange flowers heads, that are a tall stem. The flowers produce seeds in a floret, that follows the fibonacci sequence. The domesticated form of common sunflower is harvested for its edible seeds, which come in two types: oil and confectionery seeds.

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Growing details and traits for Helianthus tubaeformis in the Library.

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