| Accepted name: |
Helianthus annuus L. |
| Synonym(s): |
-Helianthus annuus L. ssp. annuus
-Helianthus annuus var. texanus (Heiser) Shinners
-Helianthus annuus var. macrocarpus (DC.) Cockerell
-Helianthus annuus var. lenticularis (Dougl. ex Lindl.) Steyermark
-Helianthus aridus Rydb.
-Helianthus annuus ssp. texanus Heiser
-Helianthus annuus ssp. lenticularis (Dougl. ex Lindl.) Cockerell
-Helianthus annuus ssp. jaegeri (Heiser) Heiser
-Helianthus lenticularis Dougl. ex Lindl.
-Helianthus couplandii B. Boivin
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| English names: |
Common Sunflower
Sunflower
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
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| OPL Code: |
HHELAN
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
A |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
The fruits of the newer cultivars contain over 50% of fat; (Oleum Helianthi annui) cold expressed is a good edible oil, heat expressed for technological use. The seed cake is a valuable fodder. The seeds are eaten fresh or roasted and also used as birdseed; the stems are used as a source of cellulose and for the production of fibre mats. Pectin is obtained from the receptacle and straw. The young flower-heads are also eaten as a vegetable.(1) |
| Key Characters: |
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