DescriptionFractal Broccoli.jpg	English: The fractal shape form of a Romanesco broccoli. Français : Une tête de chou Romanesco et sa forme fractale. Photo prise avec un appareil Canon D-60 équipé d'un objectif 18-135 mm IS de même marque. Español: Forma de fractal de un brócoli Romanesco. Македонски: Фракталниот облик на една римска брокула.
Date	21 August 2004
Source	http://pdphoto.org/PictureDetail.php?mat=pdef&pg=8232
Author	Jon Sullivan
Other versions	File:Romanesco broccoli fractals.jpg File:Cauliflower Fractal AVM.JPG

This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 20 October 2005. It was captioned as follows: English: Fractal form of a Romanesco broccoli (Brassica oleracea) Other languages: Čeština: Fraktálový tvar brokolice (Brassica oleracea) Deutsch: Fraktaler Romanesco-Brokkoli (Brassica oleracea) English: Fractal form of a Romanesco broccoli (Brassica oleracea) Español: Forma fractal de un romanesco (Brassica oleracea) Français : Un légume fractal, le brocoli (Brassica oleracea) Galego: Forma fractal dun romanesco (Brassica oleracea). Latina: Brassica oleracea cui forma fractalis est. Nederlands: Brassica oleracea Polski: Różyczka brokułu (Brassica oleracea) tworząca fraktal Português: Forma fractal de brócolos (Brassica oleracea) Slovenčina: Fraktálový tvar brokolice (Brassica oleracea) Slovenščina: Fraktalni brokoli (Brassica oleracea) Sunda: Bentuk fraktal dina brokoli Romanesco (Brassica oleracea) Suomi: Parsakaalin (Brassica oleracea) fraktaalimuoto Svenska: Broccolo Македонски: Фракталниот облик на една римска брокула (Brassica oleracea) Русский: Фрактальная форма капусты брокколи (Brassica oleracea) ไทย: รูปทรงแฟร็กทัลของบร็อกโคลีโรมาเนสโก (Brassica oleracea) 日本語： ブロッコリー・ロマネスコ（サンゴ礁カリフラワー）のフラクタル形状 中文： 罗马花椰菜，意大利的一种花椰菜(Brassica oleracea) 中文（繁體）： 羅馬花椰菜，義大利的一種花椰菜(Brassica oleracea)

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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Replaced background behind the table to remove basket. Modifications made by David.Monniaux. The original can be found here: http://pdphoto.org/PictureDetail.php?mat=pdef&pg=8232.

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• Fractal Broccoli – 2004-08-21

• Romanesco broccoli
• Camera: Canon D60, Lens: Canon 28–135 mm IS
• Keywords: Romanesco broccoli fractals
• License: This image is public domain. You may use this image for any purpose, including commercial. If you do use it, please let me know. I enjoy seeing what others have created with these photos. This work is dedicated to the Public Domain.
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