Sunflower #2
by Hugh Smith
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Sunflower #2
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Hugh Smith
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Photograph - Photographs
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Sunflower or Helianthus is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species in the family Asteraceae. The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers. Except for three species in South America, all Helianthus species are native to North America. The common name, "sunflower", typically refers to the popular annual species Helianthus annuus, or the common sunflower, whose round flower heads in combination with the ligules look like the sun.This and other species, notably Jerusalem artichoke (H. tuberosus), are cultivated in temperate regions as food crops for cattle and poultry and ornamental plants. The largest sunflower field is located in Tuscany, Italy.
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August 5th, 2017
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