Jason Sharp;
Dade City, Pasco County, Florida
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiospermae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helianthus
Species: H. annuus
The genus Helianthus L. (pronounced /ËŒhiËliˈænθəs/) comprises 52 species and several subspecies in the Asteraceae family, all of which are native to North America, with some species (particularly Helianthus annuus (sunflower) and Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem artichoke) cultivated in Europe and other parts of the world as food crops and ornamental plants.
