Sunflower

"The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence (flowering head), and its name is derived from the flower's shape and image, which is often used to depict the sun. The plant has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads of flowers. The heads consist of many individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a receptacle base. From the Americas, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient."

The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine.

                                         Dimensions height  27 cm

                                                           width  29 cm

                                                           depth  4 cm

                                  
 
                                            Van Dyck with Sunflower, c. 1633