Posted by Grange Co-op on 6th Apr 2020
The botanical name,
Helianthus, comes from the Greek words, helios meaning "sun" and anthos meaning "flower". The sunflower is the state flower of Kansas. Sunflower buds (immature flowers) and leaves turn to follow the sun from east to west each day (a response called "heliotropism"), and once the flowers have fully opened, they stay facing east. By facing east, sunflower heads warm up quickly with the morning sun, attracting more pollinato… Read more