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Common sunflower

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a large annual forb in the daisy family Asteraceae. The domesticated form of common sunflower is harvested for its edible seeds, which come in two types: oil and confectionary seeds. Oilseed sunflowers are widely grown globally and represent the fourth most used vegetable oil in the world. They also are used…

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Common sunflower

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Avg. degree1.99
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Common sunflower

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related to history · 28
Common sunflower → Although, American, Americas, Aztecs, BCE, Eastern Agricultural Complex, Eastern Kentucky, Europe, Following, Great Plains, In, Incas, Many, Mexico, Native Americans, North America, Of, Other, Otomi, Research
related to Distribution and habitat · 13
Common sunflower → Americas, Eastern Europe, Europe, Helianthus, In, Outside, Russia, Sunflower, Sunflowers, The, They, Ukraine, With
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Common sunflower → Each, The, These, They, What

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sunflower sunflowers helianthus used seeds flower also oil flowers sun common plants head often species annuus symbol plant may found

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downy mildew.Another major threat to sunflower crops are broomrapesinstance ofit increases the chances of diseases0.80text
a family of plants which parasitize the roots of various other plantsinstance ofit increases the chances of diseases0.80text
including sunflowersinstance ofit increases the chances of diseases0.80text
pollen odorinstance ofSensory cues0.80text
diameter of seed headinstance ofSensory cues0.80text
and height may influence pollinator visitation of pollinators that display constancy behavior patterns.Sunflowers are grown as ornamentals in a domestic settinginstance ofSensory cues0.80text
leadinstance ofThe decrease in yield can be attributed to the production of phenolic compounds which are used to reduce competition for nutrients in nutrient-poor growing areas of the common s…0.80text
other heavy metalsinstance ofThe decrease in yield can be attributed to the production of phenolic compounds which are used to reduce competition for nutrients in nutrient-poor growing areas of the common s…0.80text
such as cadmiuminstance ofThe decrease in yield can be attributed to the production of phenolic compounds which are used to reduce competition for nutrients in nutrient-poor growing areas of the common s…0.80text
zincinstance ofThe decrease in yield can be attributed to the production of phenolic compounds which are used to reduce competition for nutrients in nutrient-poor growing areas of the common s…0.80text
cesiuminstance ofThe decrease in yield can be attributed to the production of phenolic compounds which are used to reduce competition for nutrients in nutrient-poor growing areas of the common s…0.80text
strontiuminstance ofThe decrease in yield can be attributed to the production of phenolic compounds which are used to reduce competition for nutrients in nutrient-poor growing areas of the common s…0.80text

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