Sunflower: Peredovik
(Helianthus annuus)

Sunflowers are tall showy, usually yellow flowers grown for their seeds. The flower head is composed of the showy perimeter ray flowers and the inner disc florets which produce the seeds. As well as being an ornamental plant that attracts pollinators, sunflower seeds are pressed for oil or used whole as a snack food or ingredient in cereals, snack mixes and snack bars.

A Russian oilseed sunflower that matures in about 110 days. It is grown for quality cooking oil.