Thread: 120° symmetry
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Old 06-04-2004, 10:04 PM
Guy King
 
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Default 120° symmetry

I've got these sunflower seedlings - most of which like the one in the
bottom of the picture have two cotyledons and paired leaves.


http://www.skipweasel.pwp.blueyonder...es/trifold.jpg

However, one, as you can see had three cotyledons and has triple leaf
sets. They're exactly like ordinary sunflower leaves - only spaced 120°
round the stem.

Is this unusual in sunflowers? I've never seen it before.

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