Helianthus annuus
Non-Native
Family: Asteraceae
Size: Varies
Seeds are edible and can be eaten raw or roasted.
Sunflower oil, extracted from the seeds, is used for cooking.
Sunflowers can also be processed into a peanut butter alternative, sunflower butter.
Sunflower in bed in front of Hale 3
Sunflower flower
Sunflower in raised beds in Permaculture Area
Sunflower flower
Sunflower in Yum Garden
Sunflower flower head