Angle (º)
φ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Dots ()



Sunflower pattern

Try clicking the play button, moving the sliders and clicking the numbers on the right.

The angle φ is the golden angle or golden ratio. Using this special value and a bit of math, it is possible to emulate some patterns seen in nature including the Sunflower pattern.

The algorithm to determine the position of the dots was borrowed from Krazydad.

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