Botanical Name of Sunflower: Helianthus annuus. The botanical name Helianthus originates from the Greek words helios (Sun) and andanthos (flower). Other Common Names: Common sunflower, wild sunflower, solsikke (Danish), Sonnenblume (German), girasol (Spanish), tournesol (French). Habitat: Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is native to North America. It has become naturalized in many European countries and today it is cultivated on a grand scale in Russia due to the popularity of the oil…
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