From Draw Like da Vinci: Growth is a twisting, spiralling movement that da Vinci emphasised in his drawing of the Star of Bethlehem plant. The leaves of da Vinci's plant resemble waves of water with undercurrents or a whorl on the crown of a head — Leda's got the whole world in this whorl even if she is having a bad day.
Ref. Leonardo da Vinci. A star-of-Bethlehem, woode anemone and spurge c.1506-12, pen and ink over red chalk, 19.8 x 16.0 cm (sheet of paper) The Royal Collection Trust, London (RCIN 912424)