girassol vs Bolander's Sunflower

Helianthus annuus compared with Helianthus bolanderi

Key Differences

• girassol is Not Evaluated while Bolander's Sunflower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	girassol	Bolander's Sunflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 bolanderi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

girassol

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Bolander's Sunflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	girassol	Bolander's 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).

Bolander's Sunflower

Habitat

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

girassol

O girassol é uma das plantas com flores mais cultivadas do mundo e uma oleaginosa de importância econômica crítica, nativo da América do Norte e capaz de atingir 3 metros de altura com capítulos florais de até 30 cm de diâmetro. Seu comportamento característico de seguir o sol — heliotrópismo solar em plantas jovens — lhe conferiu o nome. Um único capítulo de girassol é composto por até 2.000 flósculos individuais. A produção mundial supera 50 milhões de toneladas anuais, valorizada pelo óleo, sementes e ração para pássaros.

Bolander's Sunflower

The Bolander's Sunflower (Helianthus bolanderi) is a species in the genus Helianthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.