helianthus : Idioms & Phrases

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genus helianthus

  • noun genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers
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helianthus angustifolius

  • noun sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs
    swamp sunflower.
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helianthus annuus

  • noun annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America
    common sunflower; mirasol.
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helianthus giganteus

  • noun very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots
    tall sunflower; giant sunflower; Indian potato.
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helianthus laetiflorus

  • noun tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States
    showy sunflower.
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helianthus maximilianii

  • noun tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers
    Maximilian's sunflower.
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helianthus petiolaris

  • noun similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States
    prairie sunflower.
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helianthus tuberosus

  • noun tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
    girasol; Jerusalem artichoke sunflower; Jerusalem artichoke.
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