Sunflower
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Sunflower
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Digitally Enhanced Photograph
Description
The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the genus Helianthus. It is commonly grown as a crop for its edible oily seeds.
Apart from cooking oil production, it is also used as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), as bird food, in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens.
Wild H. annuus is a widely branched annual plant with many flower heads.
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December 15th, 2014
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