Characteristics
Helianthus annuus L.
common sunflower
Commonly cultivated for the showy flowers and for the seeds. The seeds are used for bird feed, human consumption, and for oil. It naturalizes although naturalized populations are usually small and this species may be more of an adventive. Roadsides, fields, gravel bars in streams, and waste places.
Forb/herb
Annual
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
UPL, FAC (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
SNA (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Helianthus annuus L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.