Phyllotaxis Spirals


	Plants tend to arrange their stems and florets so that each successive one is at an angle of about 137.5° relative to the previous one. This Demonstration lets you see what would happen if plants used other angles.


	Contributed by: Stephen Wolfram

Growth of Plants and Animals (NKS|Online)

"Phyllotaxis Spirals" from The Wolfram Demonstrations Project
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/PhyllotaxisSpirals/

Contributed by: Stephen Wolfram

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