How did the sunflower become the national flower of Ukraine (and Russia) when it is native to the Americas?

"Sunflowers and Colonialism" - Jacqueline L. Scott

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https://blackoutdoors.wordpress.com/2022/10/21/sunflowers-and-colonialism/