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With golden flowers and vibrant green leaves attached to long lanky stems swaying in the breeze, wild sunflowers continue their summer bloom in the Anza Valley.Related to domestic sunflowers, this Indigenous species, Helianthus californicus, inhabits various local habitats, providing bees, butte

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the sunflowers are blooming in the field by the trees and bushes on the side of the road

Scientific name: Helianthus annuus Abundance: plentiful What: young flowers, seeds How: seeds can be eaten raw, ground into flour, roasted, or crushed for sunflower oil, the shells can be roasted then used as a coffee substitute; young flowers are boiled Where: Sunny areas, ditches, abandoned yards When: Seeds ripen in late summer, early fall Nutritional Value: carbohydrates, protein and oils Leaf Arrangement: Opposite at the base of the stem but alternating at the top; leaves can measure up…

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