Sun Flower On The Field Stock Photography

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 & x28;as a meal or a silage plant& x29;, in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. Wild Helianthus annuus is a widely branched annual plant with many flower heads. The domestic sunflower, however, often possesses only a single large inflorescence & x28;flower head& x29; atop an unbranched stem. The name sunflower may derive from the flower& x27;