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Description:
1. The common sunflower has a green erect stem covered in coarse hairs, growing on average around 2m tall. The leaves are broad, with serrated edges, and are alternately arranged on the stem. The ‘flower’ of the common sunflower is actually a pseudanthium, or flowerhead, made up of many small flowers. The outer yellow ‘petals’ on the flowerhead are known as ray flowers and are made up of multiple petals fused together. Ray petals are usually yellow but can sometimes be red or orange. The black-brown flowers in the centre of the head, called disk flowers, grow in a spiral formation, and mature into sunflower seeds over time.
Plant uses

 Cultural

The Incas, Aztecs and the Otomi used the sunflower as a symbol to represent their various sun gods.

The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine, which is one of the largest producers of sunflower oil in the world.

 Food and drink

Sunflower seeds are processed to create sunflower oil, a cooking oil that is both cheap to produce and high in unsaturated fats.

Sunflower seeds are eaten both raw and roasted as a snack. They can also be processed to create sunflower butter, an alternative to peanut butter.

Sunflower oil can be processed into margarine.

Some Native American peoples use ground sunflower seeds to make bread-like products.

Did you know? Sunflower petals are edible, but they aren't widely eaten due to their flavour.

 Materials and fuels

The left-over husks from processing sunflower seeds into oil are used as animal feed.

Sunflower oil can be mixed with diesel to produce biofuel.

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