Sunflowers
by Michelle Meenawong
Title
Sunflowers
Artist
Michelle Meenawong
Medium
Photograph - Metal Print
Description
The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae, with a large flower head (capitulum). The stem of the flower can grow up to 3 metres tall, with a flower head that can be 30 cm wide. Other types of sunflowers include the California Royal Sunflower, which has a burgundy (red + purple) flower head.
The flower head is actually a inflorescence made of hundreds or thousands of tiny flowers called florets. The central florets look like the centre of a normal flower, and the outer florets look like yellow petals. All together they make up a "false flower" orpseudanthium. The benefit to the plant is that it is very easily seen by the insects and birds which pollinate it, and it produces thousands of seeds.
A very grateful thank you to the following groups for featuring this picture
Global Flowers Photography
12/02/2017
ONLY BLOOMS AND FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY
02/22/2021
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classified in the top finishers in following contest
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October 27th, 2017
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