The co-ordination between floret initiation and meristem expansion, and their relationships with carbon availability, were studied and quantified in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) plants subjected to ...

There’s a new sunflower in town. But it isn’t your stereotypical sunflower with cheery yellow petals. The so-called “woolly devil” is tiny, pale and well camouflaged amid limestone-rich rocks and look ...

The flowerheads of mature sunflowers are always facing east Researchers conducted a study by "artificially manipulating" sunflowers' orientation They found that facing east attracted more bees and ...

I knew it would happen: it’s gotten cold here in central South Carolina, definitely sweater-weather, at least on these brilliant, clear mornings. I managed to get in one more botany field trip last ...

Analysis: the flower symbol of Ukraine, sunflowers are also an essential crop which make us smile and improve the environment Planting sunflowers across Ireland is a vibrant display of solidarity and ...

Mornings are best, if you're a sunflower. Mature sunflowers face east, while younger blooms are more flexible, changing their position to face the sun as it moves across the sky. Now, a new study ...