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  1. common sunflower, mirasol, Helianthus annuusnoun

    annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America

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  1. Common sunflower

    The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a 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. The domestic sunflower, however, often possesses only a single large inflorescence (flower head) atop an unbranched stem. The binomial name Helianthus annuus is derived from the Greek Helios 'sun' and anthos 'flower', while the epithet annuus means 'annual' in Latin. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. Sunflower seeds were brought to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient. With time, the bulk of industrial-scale production has shifted to Eastern Europe, and (as of 2020) Russia and Ukraine together produce over half of worldwide seed production.

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  1. common sunflower

    The common sunflower, or Helianthus annuus, is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America and Central America, and is characterized by its large, bright yellow petals and darker inner disc. The sunflower typically grows between 1.5-3 meters in height and is well recognized for its unique trait of heliotropism, where the flowering head tracks the sun's daily movement across the sky. It is also cultivated for its edible seeds and oil production.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of common sunflower in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of common sunflower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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