Wild sunflower

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With golden flowers and vibrant green leaves attached to long lanky stems swaying in the breeze, wild sunflowers continue their summer bloom in the Anza Valley.Related to domestic sunflowers, this Indigenous species, Helianthus californicus, inhabits various local habitats, providing bees, butte

One of many at RHS Hyde hall essex

Finding #beauty in the simple things #wild #sunflower

Wild flowers of Oregon. Went to Rowena Crest for sunrise and missed it by about 30 minutes (so lame). I did find this nice clump surrounding a fence line and early morning light illuminating every petal.

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Scientific name: Helianthus annuus Abundance: plentiful What: young flowers, seeds How: seeds can be eaten raw, ground into flour, roasted, or crushed for sunflower oil, the shells can be roasted then used as a coffee substitute; young flowers are boiled Where: Sunny areas, ditches, abandoned yards When: Seeds ripen in late summer, early fall Nutritional Value: carbohydrates, protein and oils Leaf Arrangement: Opposite at the base of the stem but alternating at the top; leaves can measure up…

WILD SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus) DESCRIPTION—These native wild sunflowers are a true expression of the Midwest. This is your standard branching, multi-headed, brilliant yellow, pollinator attracting, and mesmerizing expression of summer. This variety can reach 6-7 feet and the birds love it. We wild harvested these seeds from the land we steward in Garnett, Kansas. Sow seeds in the Fall/Winter or cold stratify before planting in the Spring. We do not ship this variety to Iowa.GROWING…

Swooning over the fields of wild sunflowers in New Mexico. 🌻

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