Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c.

Vernacular names

• tournesol Darbyshire et al., 2000
• grand soleil Louis-Marie, 1953
• hélianthe annuel Marie-Victorin, 1995
• soleil Marie-Victorin, 1995

• common sunflower FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• annual sunflower ITIS, 2010
• garden sunflower UWSP

Synonyms

• Helianthus annuus subsp. jaegeri (Heiser) Heiser FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus annuus subsp. lenticularis (Douglas) Cockerell FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus annuus subsp. texanus Heiser FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus annuus var. lenticularis (Douglas) Steyermark FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus annuus var. macrocarpus (de Candolle) Cockerell FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus aridus Rydberg FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus jaegeri Heiser FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindley FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c
• Helianthus macrocarpus de Candolle FNA Ed. Comm., 2006c

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae
Subfamily	Asteroideae
Tribe	Heliantheae
Genus	Helianthus
Species	Helianthus annuus

Habit

Herb