Monday, August 22, 2011

The Journey of Helianthus annuus

You may not think that there is much to know about the sunflower. After all, the plant is virtually everywhere. Yet it has a something more than a simple, straightforward history and is more of a globe trotter than you may imagine. Its story has the historical and continental sweep of a Hollywood epic, from the pre-European Americas to Tsarist Russia and back again.
Native to Central America the sunflower has collected more air miles than Rick Steeves and undergone a few changes in the course of its travels. This post at Kuriositas tells the story of the plant and the photos are awesome!

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