Common Sunflower
The common sunflower is of the genus Helianthus and species annuus. The common sunflower is about 3 meters tall, with a hairy stem, large leaves. It has a large head with bright yellow ray flowers (like petals) and black seeds. Common ancestors include asterales, also common to the maximilian sunflower and the stiff sunflower. It is a eukaryote, and more specifically a flowering plant.
All organisms in our project have flowers that are differently coloured from the green trees and leaves. This adaptation attracts pollinators such as bees and other insects, which increases the variability of genes when pollen spreads.
A unique adaptation of the common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is its extremely tall height (average of 3m), which allows it to get increased sunlight for energy to use in photosynthesis. The sunflower also has a unique arrangement of individual ray flowers growing around the plant head, at specific angles allowing for the maximum amount of seeds in the center.
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