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One plant has the ability to help us understand climate change

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Quartz

Publication Date
2018-03-14

The humble sunflower appears not quite of this earth. Its yellow crowned head sits atop its stalk like a green broomstick. Its seeds, arranged in a logarithmic spiral, are produced by tiny flowers called disc florets that emerge from the center of its head and radiate outward. But aside from being a biological marvel, the sunflower is also often in the scientific spotlight.

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https://qz.com/1227435/one-plant-has-the-ability-to-help-us-understand-climate-change/