whorled leaves
Radial leaf pattern
Whorled leaves are leaves that grow in a ring around a single point on a stem, with three or more leaves radiating from the same node.
This arrangement appears in plants like bedstraw, sweet woodruff, and some lilies.
The pattern contrasts with alternate leaves (one per node) and opposite leaves (two per node, across from each other).
- alternateOccur in succession
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
- internodeStem section between nodes
- madderMore irate
- axilStem-leaf angle
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