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The Sunflower, scientifically named Helianthus annus, is of the family Asteraceae which is one of the largest families of flowering plants with over 20,000 species. Asteraceae are characterized by having a flower that forms a head or capitulum.he Sunflower, scientifically named Helianthus annus, is of the family Asteraceae which is one of the largest families of flowering plants with over 20,000 species. Asteraceae are characterized by having a flower that forms a head or capitulum.
giant sunflower; Helianthus giganteus; Indian potato; tall sunflower (very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots). Helianthus laetiflorus; showy sunflower (tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States).Helianthus maximilianii; Maximilian's sunflower (tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers).he noun SUNFLOWER has 1 sense: 1. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays. Familiarity information: SUNFLOWER used as a noun is very rare.