Sunflower Trio

by Sandi OReilly

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Sunflower Trio

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Sandi OReilly

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Photograph - Photography

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These sunflowers were freshly cut and I had dried some purple statice and decided to include it with the flowers for a contrast to the richness of the sunflowers. A texture has been used to accent this image.

The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence (flowering head), and its name is derived from the flower's shape and image, which is often used to depict the sun. The plant has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads of flowers. The heads consist of many individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a receptacle base. From the Americas, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient. Leaves of the sunflower can be used as cattle feed, while the stems contain a fiber which may be used in paper production. The flower of a sunflower is actually several flowers, which is why it is considered an inflorescence. An inflorescence is a group of several flowers.

Nature Photography by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved and Copyrighted. For any questions, feel free to contact me through FAA's email service, glad to help.

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July 16th, 2013

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