Jean Enersen marks 45 years at KING. Back to Gallery. Jean Enersen, if not an icon, is certainly a fixture in Seattle. As surely as Puget Sound is to the west and Mount Rainier is to the south, she is there on Channel 5.And has been for 45 years.ean Enersen marks 45 years at KING. Back to Gallery. Jean Enersen, if not an icon, is certainly a fixture in Seattle. As surely as Puget Sound is to the west and Mount Rainier is to the south, she is there on Channel 5.
The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers. It is distinguished technically by the fact that the ray flowers, when present, are sterile, and by the presence on the disk flowers of a pappus that is of two awn-like scales that are caducous (that is, easily detached and falling at maturity).he genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers. It is distinguished technically by the fact that the ray flowers, when present, are sterile, and by the presence on the disk flowers of a pappus that is of two awn-like scales that are caducous (that is, easily detached and falling at maturity).
Sunflowers belong to the family Asteraceae. With nearly 1,550 genera and approximately 24,000 species, this is the largest plant family. The orchid family (Orchidaceae) and legume family (Fabaceae) are the next two largest families.he common annual sunflower is arguably the most familiar sunflower, particularly in the West. The species grows 5 to 12 feet tall and has characteristic hairy, splotchy stems.