Close-up
I decided to get close to this sunflower that my mother planted earlier in the spring. I wanted to get a picture that showed some of the many little flowers that make up the sunflower. I found it interesting that even the petals are each their own flower; They are called Ray Florets.
"Helianthus annuus", the common sunflower, is a large annual forb of the genus "Helianthus" grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits. This sunflower species is also used as wild bird food, as livestock forage, in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens.
Similar species: Asterales
By SamHeib
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Uploaded Apr 3, 2014. Captured Jun 21, 2012 07:31.