Interestingly, you can often find fractal-like structures in nature as it is the result of maximizing surface area (to absorp sunlight) while minimizing space and energy used.
Indeed, you can find an approximation to the (logarithmic) golden spiral in a romanesco, as each spiral arm is about the ratio of the Fibonacci sequence.
It's also one of the simplest possible shapes to encode, repeating the two basic instructions "grow" and "branch" independent of where in the plant you are.
Indeed, you can find an approximation to the (logarithmic) golden spiral in a romanesco, as each spiral arm is about the ratio of the Fibonacci sequence.