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Ten things to know about the flowers of fall: Sunflowers

sunflowers in a farm field next to houses

Flowers of fall: Sunflowers cover roadside farm fields in autumn.

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Close-up view of a sunflower crop

Close-up view of a sunflower crop; the flowers form a photographic bouquet.

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East Coast dune sunflower or beach sunflower.

Scientists are studying a sunflower known as the East Coast dune sunflower or beach sunflower.

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The Russian Mammoth sunflower variety

The Russian Mammoth sunflower variety was bred in Russia and later came to the U.S.

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The large head of a sunflower

The large head of a sunflower; it will soon produce countless seeds.

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Sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds like these are widely used to feed birds in colder weather.

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