helianthus

Examples

• All

• Many species of helianthus are grown for their ornamental value and edible seeds.

• The helianthus brightened up the entire garden with its vivid yellow petals.

• He studied the growth patterns of helianthus in different soil types.

• Look at that helianthus!

• Many species of helianthus are grown for their ornamental value and edible seeds.

• The helianthus brightened up the entire garden with its vivid yellow petals.

• The helianthus is known for its vibrant yellow flowers.

Synonyms

S

sunflower

vshelianthus

46 1.0

A tall plant that has a large yellow flower head and seeds you can eat

is the whole group of related species rather than a single one

Antonyms

N

non-flowering plant

• Specialized

4.4

A plant that does not make flowers, like ferns or mosses

Compounds

H

Helianthus annuus

• Specialized

5.7

A tall plant with large yellow flowers that makes seeds for food and oil

H

Helianthus giganteus

• Specialized

9.5

A very tall plant like a sunflower that has roots you can eat

H

Helianthus maximilianii

• Specialized

9.9

A tall plant that lives for several years with large yellow flowers in open fields

H

Helianthus petiolaris

• Specialized

9.9

A type of sunflower with thin, branching stems that grows in sandy places in the central United States

H

Helianthus tuberosus

• Specialized

9.9

A tall plant like a sunflower that people grow for edible tubers

H

Helianthus angustifolius

• Specialized

9.9

A tall wild sunflower with narrow leaves and bright yellow flowers that grows in wet places in eastern North America

Surface Forms

Etymology