What part of the sunflower does the sunflower seeds come from?

Question

What part of the sunflower does the sunflower seeds come from?

Answer 1

From the ovaries of the flower

Answer 2

You can harvest the sunflower seeds yourself. Once the flower is fully formed and it's late in the Fall/Autumn, cut the flower from the stalk and lay it out in a cool place to dry. In about 10 days you'll be able to shake the dried sunflower seeds from the flower head.

Answer 3

1. senter av the flower.

Answer 4

The sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus). The term "sunflower seed" is actually a misnomer when applied to the seed in its pericarp (hull). Botanically speaking, it is more properly referred to as an achene. When dehulled, the edible remainder is called the sunflower kernel.

For commercial purposes, sunflower seeds are usually classified by the pattern on their husks. If the husk is solid black, the seeds are called black oil sunflower seeds. The crops may be referred to as oilseed sunflower crops. These seeds are usually pressed into sunflower oil. Additionally, these seeds are usually considered the seed of choice for bird feeders.

If the husks are striped, the seeds are called striped sunflower seeds or "stripers." Due to their lower oil content, the crops are called non-oilseed sunflower crops. Striped sunflower seeds are primarily used for food; as a result, they may also be called confectionery sunflower seeds.

There is also a sunflower seed that is whitish in hue, which has no current commercial use. Most commonly, sunflower seeds are black with white stripes or plain black.

Answer 5

The "seeds" are actually one-seeded fruits. Each one develps from the ovary of one of the small flowers (sometimes called disk florets) that are crowded in the center of the inflorescence (=the individual "flower" of the plant). The pictures at the links show aspects this structure in detail.