The seeds of a sunflower, the spines of a cactus, and the bracts of a pine cone all grow in whirling spiral patterns. Remarkable for their complexity and beauty, they also show consistent mathematical patterns that scientists have been striving to understand:

Source:
The Mathematical Lives of Plants
Julie J. Rehmeyer   
Science News, May 5, 2007; Vol. 171, No. 18
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20070505/mathtrek.asp

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