"Sunflowers."
Helianthus Annuus is the name for the Common Sunflower. Common they may be, but their beauty is simply glorious. These flowers are grown for their edible oil and fruit, used as bird and livestock feed, and as ornamentals in gardens and parks.
Wild Helianthus Annuus is a widely branched, annual plant with many flower heads, but the domestic variety contains only one inflorescence (flower head) on the top of an unbranched stem. Sunflower seeds were originally transported to Europe from America in the 16th century.
Sunflowers are characterized by their straight, hairy stems which can reach up to 3 meters (9.8ft) tall. Their leaves are coarse and broad. What is often termed as the flower is actually the flower head made up of many small florets. The outer flowers are called, "Ray Flowers," and every petal is composed of fused petals of an asymmetrical ray flower. Sexually sterile, they can either be yellow, red, orange or a variation of these colours.
The flowers in the center of the head are called disk flowers and these mature into the fruit which is the sunflower seeds. Disk flowers produce a design of interconnecting spirals which can number from between 34 - 89 depending on the size of the sunflower and they can be packed in very tightly indeed within the flower head.
(I am submitting these photos as my entry into this week's Pink Flower Day Petals Contest organised by @petals @adrianobalan and @sardrt)
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What beautiful photos @trudeehunter, always with his good eye to photograph and make it look so cute.
Thank you so much @isabelpena Sunflowers 🌻 are very special indeed.
Pretty. I like the sun and flowers, so naturally I like sunflowers.
Those two things make an awesome combination @choogirl Many thanks for your visit and your much appreciated support. 🌼🌞🌼
Lush sunflowers, I love your photos!
Happy day @trudeehunter!
Sunflowers are very special aren't they @manuelnoya? Thanks for your welcome visit and support.
I absolutely adore your sunflowers Trudee. They would look amazing on the wall 🌻😊🌻
Thank you very much @lenasveganliving I love sunflowers 🌻 too. I wouldn’t mind seeing these on the wall.......one day perhaps. 😊
I hope they will too.....................I could design a whole room around them🌸💖🌸
You’re such a gem Lena. Thank you.
You are too kind my Dear 💖😊💖
Sunflowers are my favourite flower. They are so majestic and so happy! Your photos are beautiful @trudeehunter
They’re one of my favourite flowers too @buckaroo Lovely to meet you. Many thanks for your visit and support. It is much appreciated. 🌺