Taxonomy fact sheet: Helianthus annuus  L. Accepted name

Nomenclature

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae Browse at kingdom-level
Order Asterales Link. Browse at order-level
Family Asteraceae Bercht. & J. Presl. Browse at family-level
Genus Helianthus L. Browse at genus-level
Section
Species Helianthus annuus L. Browse at species-level
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Binomial synonyms

No alternative names for this entry in the database.


Common names

Common name Language
Annual sunflower English
Common sunflower
Isoauringonkukka Finnish
Grand soleil French
Hélianthe annueil
Gewöhnliche Sonnenblume German
Sonnenblume
Flor de sol Spanish
Flor del sol

Genealogy

Genetics

Chromosome pairs No chromosome pair counts stored.
Parentage background No parentage background information stored.
Ploidy level No ploidy level information stored.
Species identifier DNA No species identifier DNA information stored.

Subspecies


Distribution

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Macromorphology

No macroscopic morphology entries for this entry in the database.

Chemicals


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Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus

Color swatches

Sunflower (fresh flower 10:1) (1)

Wool yarn unbleached , alum 10%

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Sunflower (fresh flower 10:1) (2)

Wool yarn unbleached , alum 10%

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Sunflower (leaves, half-dry 1:1) (1)

Wool yarn unbleached , alum 10%

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Sunflower (leaves, half-dry 1:1) (2)

Wool yarn unbleached , alum 10%

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Sunflower (whole plant) (1)

natural white 100% wool , None

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Sunflower (whole plant) (2)

natural white 100% wool , alum (Al) mordant (10%)

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Sunflower (whole plant) (3)

natural white 100% wool , iron (Fe) mordant (2-5%)

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References

  1. A. Kurtto, R. Lampinen, M. Piirainen, and P. Uotila, Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. Helsinki.. Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, 2019
  2. R. Räisänen, A. Primetta, and K. Niinimäki, Dyes from Nature. Archetype Publications Ltd, 2016
  3. T. Lim, Edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants. Flowers.. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York, 2014 , DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7395-0
  4. Q. Liang, J. Cui, H. Li, J. Liu, and G. Zhao, "Florets of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): potential new sources of dietary fiber and phenolic acids.," Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , vol. 61 , pp. 3435–3443 .
  5. B. Mossberg, and L. Stenberg, Suuri pohjolan kasvio. Suom. Vuokko, Seppo & Väre, Henry.. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, 2005