As nouns the difference between sunflower and snakeroot
is that sunflower is any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers while snakeroot is any member of the genus genus: Ageratina of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.
sunflower
English
Noun
Any plant of the genus Helianthus , so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers
# The commonly cultivated species, Helianthus annuus , a native of America.
(colour) a bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
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Derived terms
* sunflowerlike
* sunflower oil
* sunflowery
* The Sunflower State
Related terms
* sunchoke
See also
* blueweed
* girasol
* helianthus
* Jerusalem artichoke
* moonflower
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snakeroot
Noun
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en noun)
Any member of the genus of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.