Other Species
There are many species in the sunflower genus Helianthus, and many species in other genera that may be called sunflowers.
- The Maximillian sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) is one of 38 species of perennial sunflower native to North America. The Land Institute and other breeding programs are currently exploring the potential for these as a perennial seed crop.
- The sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke or Helianthus tuberosus) is related to the sunflower, another example of perennial sunflower.
- The Mexican sunflower is Tithonia rotundifolia. It is only very distantly related to North American sunflowers.
- False sunflower refers to plants of the genus Heliopsis.
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