English > sunflower: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays. |
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| Synonym | helianthus |
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| Member of | genus Helianthus | genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers |
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| Narrower | Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus | tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves |
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| Maximilian's sunflower, Helianthus maximilianii | tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers |
| common sunflower, mirasol, Helianthus annuus | annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil |
| giant sunflower, tall sunflower, Indian potato, Helianthus giganteus | Very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots |
| prairie sunflower, Helianthus petiolaris | Similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States |
| showy sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorus | tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads |
| swamp sunflower, Helianthus angustifolius | sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs |
| Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
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| Spanish | girasol, helianthus annuus, helianthus, maravilla, mirasol, tornasol |
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| Catalan | gira-sol, mira-sol |
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