41. "Helianthus californicus " is an erect perennial herb growing from a network of tough, woody roots with small rhizomes. 42. Helianthus , from helios ( the sun ) and anthos ( flower ), is a perfectly apt name, but so is sunflower.43. "Helianthus nuttallii " is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 50-400 cm ( 20-160 inches ) tall. 44. "Helianthus speciosus " has 3-lobed leaves and a large flowering head with red ray florets and yellow disc florets. 45. But he was probably best known for " Helianthus , " a signature work he created in 1969 to music by Sonny Terry. 46. Most cultivars of sunflower are variants of " Helianthus annuus ", but four other species ( all perennials ) are also domesticated. 47. "Helianthus niveus " is a taprooted annual or perennial sunflower growing to a maximum height over one meter ( 40 inches ). 48. Moses, as he is universally known, doesn't suffer failure lightly, and he finds helianthus -related humiliations particularly hard to bear. 49. "Helianthus heterophyllus " is a perennial sometimes as much as 120 cm ( 4 feet ) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. 50. "Helianthus laevigatus " is a perennial herb up to 220 cm ( over 7 feet ) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes.
