girassol vs Willowleaf Sunflower

Helianthus annuus compared with Helianthus salicifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	girassol	Willowleaf 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 salicifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

girassol

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Willowleaf Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	girassol	Willowleaf 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).

Willowleaf Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden