Parts of the daisy
February 05, 2005
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September 25, 2003
| Fibonacci phyllotaxis
The petiole is the green bit under the petals, which forms into a number (usually 13, says Turing) of bracts. The yellow flowerhead is called the capitulum.
I once did research in a Plant Sciences department, you know.
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There really are 13 bracts, look:
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