Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, stretches across a vast native range from Mexico northward into Canada. Gardeners ...

New genetic evidence presented by a team led by Indiana University biology doctoral graduate Benjamin Blackman confirms the eastern United States as the single geographic domestication site of modern ...

Flowers are one of the most striking examples of diversity in nature, displaying myriad combinations of colors, patterns, shapes and scents. They range from colorful tulips and daisies, to fragrant ...

New genetic evidence confirms what is now the eastern United States as the single geographic domestication site of modern sunflowers. New genetic evidence presented by a team led by Indiana University ...

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is a species of the Asteraceae family. The plant seeds are edible, and manufacturers use them for foods and producing sunflower oil. As such, sunflower oil ...