girassol vs Texas Sunflower

Helianthus annuus compared with Helianthus praecox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	girassol	Texas Sunflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Helianthus (Sunflowers)	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Helianthus annuus	Helianthus praecox

Evolutionary Relationship

girassol and Texas Sunflower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helianthus. (Sunflowers)

Vista Genus: Helianthus

Conservation Status

girassol

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Texas Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	girassol	Texas Sunflower
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	1 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

girassol

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

Texas Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Denmark.

girassol

El girasol es una de las plantas con flores más cultivadas del mundo y un cultivo oleaginoso de importancia económica crítica, nativo de América del Norte y capaz de alcanzar 3 metros de altura con cabezuelas de hasta 30 cm de diámetro. Su característica conducta de seguir al sol —heliotrópismo solar en plantas jóvenes— le dio su nombre. Una sola cabezuela de girasol está compuesta por hasta 2.000 flósculos individuales. La producción mundial supera los 50 millones de toneladas anuales, valorada por su aceite, semillas y alimento para aves.