title: How to plot timeline branches graphs in Python
body: <p>I am trying to find out the name of these classes of graphs/charts and also what is the best way to plot them using Python and its associated libraries? </p>
  
  <p>An example of the image is </p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/fmVrE.png" alt="Example of a hairy graph"></p>