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Common sunflower

Helianthus annulus

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Description:

Sunflowers can grow up to 10 feet tall and grows throughout North America. The head can be from 3-6" wide and is edged with bristles. Flowers July through November.

Habitat:

This sunflowers plus others grows in our wild milk weed garden and apparently came about because of bird droppings. We have bird feeders with sun flower seeds in them.

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PublishedJuly 16, 2014

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