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Helianthus (/ ˌ h iː l i ˈ æ n θ ə s /) [3] is a genus comprising around 70 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae commonly known as sunflowers. [4] [5] Except for three South American species, the species of Helianthus are native to North America and Central America.
A branching perennial herb, growing from a stout rhizome and reaches heights from 0.5–3.0 m (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –10 ft). The rough, slender, tall, erect stems and alternately arranged leaves are covered in rough hairs. [2] The lance-shaped leaves are narrow, rough, pointed, and folded down the midvein, and up to 30 cm (12 in) long on large plants. [2]
The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 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 .
Helianthus devernii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, known by the common name Red Rock sunflower.The perennial herbaceous plant is endemic to a portion of Nevada's Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area measuring less than 1 acre (4,000 m 2), where it grows in just two desert spring locations within the Mojave Desert.
Helianthus divaricatus, commonly known as the rough sunflower, [3] woodland sunflower, [4] or rough woodland sunflower, [5] is a North American species perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central and eastern North America , from Ontario and Quebec in the north, south to Florida and Louisiana and west to Oklahoma and Iowa .
31 Perennial Plants That Come Back Every Year. Arricca Elin SanSone. March 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM. PureWow Editors select every item that appears on this page,, and the company may earn compensation ...
Helianthus giganteus is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the northern United States and southern Canada that can grow up to 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 ft) tall with instances to 4m (13 feet). The leaves are approximately 1 inch wide by 7 inches long, and partly rough.
Helianthus pauciflorus, called the stiff sunflower, is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across the Great Plains , the Rocky Mountains , and the Great Lakes region , and naturalized in scattered locations in the eastern United States and in much of southern Canada (from Alberta to Nova Scotia ).