Perennial sunflower — is a new crop being developed by crossing wild perennial and domestic annual sunflower species.Annual sunflower is a major oilseed crop. Genes from wild perennial relatives may increase root depth and mass and extend the growing season. These… … Wikipedia
Sunflower — For other uses, see Sunflower (disambiguation). Helianthus annuus Sunflower Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
sunflower — /sun flow euhr/, n. 1. any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow rayed flower heads often 12 in. (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of… … Universalium
Schweinitz's sunflower — ( Helianthus schweinitzii ) is a perennial wildflower endemic to the Piedmont physiographic province of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is classified in the Sunflower Family ( Asteraceae , formerly Compositae ). It is one of the rarest… … Wikipedia
giant sunflower — noun very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots • Syn: ↑tall sunflower, ↑Indian potato, ↑Helianthus giganteus • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
showy sunflower — noun tall rough leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States • Syn: ↑Helianthus laetiflorus • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus * * * noun : a tall rough leaved perennial herb (Helianthus laetiflorus) with opposite… … Useful english dictionary
tall sunflower — noun very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots • Syn: ↑giant sunflower, ↑Indian potato, ↑Helianthus giganteus • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus … Useful english dictionary
Jerusalem artichoke sunflower — noun tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers • Syn: ↑Jerusalem artichoke, ↑girasol, ↑Helianthus tuberosus • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Maximilian's sunflower — noun tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden yellow flowers • Syn: ↑Helianthus maximilianii • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus … Useful english dictionary
Land Institute — The Land Institute is a non profit research, education, and policy organization dedicated to sustainable agriculture based in Kansas, United StatesTheir goal is to develop an agricultural system based on perennial crops that has the ecological… … Wikipedia