sunflower
noun
sun·flow·er
ˈsən-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: any of a genus (Helianthus, especially H. annuus) of New World composite plants with large yellow-rayed flower heads bearing edible seeds that yield an edible oil
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Residents in those states looking to help native pollinators can join their local Bumble Bee Atlas chapter or fill their gardens with native flowers such as thistles, milkweed, sunflowers and rabbitbrush to provide more food to these busy bees.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Popular native aster family perennials include aster (Symphyotrichum, Eurybia, and a few other genera), blazing-star (Liatris), sunflowers (Helianthus), Joe-Pye weed and kin (Eupatorium, Eutrochium, Conoclinium), sneezeweed (Helenium), and goldenrods (Solidago, Euthamia).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
This powder has a short list of ingredients, including only whey protein isolate and sunflower lecithin for emulsification.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 20 June 2024
Marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, and nasturtiums can be added to beds and interplanted with vegetables to ensure color through autumn while encouraging visiting pollinators.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 June 2024
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Popular native aster family perennials include aster (Symphyotrichum, Eurybia, and a few other genera), blazing-star (Liatris), sunflowers (Helianthus), Joe-Pye weed and kin (Eupatorium, Eutrochium, Conoclinium), sneezeweed (Helenium), and goldenrods (Solidago, Euthamia).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
This powder has a short list of ingredients, including only whey protein isolate and sunflower lecithin for emulsification.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 20 June 2024
Marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, and nasturtiums can be added to beds and interplanted with vegetables to ensure color through autumn while encouraging visiting pollinators.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 June 2024
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sunflower
noun
sun·flow·er
-ˌflau̇(-ə)r
: any of a genus of tall herbs that are often grown for their large showy flower heads with yellow ray flowers and for their oil-rich seeds
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