Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Common Sunflower (Sunflower, Mirasol)

Helianthus annuus - A tall, coarse, leafy plant with a hairy stem commonly branched in the upper half and bearing several or many flower heads, the central maroon disk surrounded by many bright yellow rays. Flowers: heads 3-5 inches wide; ovate bracts abruptly narrowed to a slender tip, and stiff scales among disk flowers. Found throughout most of the United States, much of North America. The state flower of Kansas. Heads follow sun each day.