Chartreuse-colored spirals give romanesco its striking appearance.

A natural fractal, each bud is composed of a series of smaller buds arranged in a Fibonacci sequence. It doesn’t matter if you don’t remember what that means from math class.

Romanesco is intriguing to look at, pretty even.

While its pointy florets possess a strange sort if beauty – it’s a little alien, a little sylvan, a little psychedelic – romanesco is also really good for you. It’s rich in vitamins A, C and K as well as potassium.

Romanesco is one of a bunch of beautiful veggies slated to be spotlighted in the new, seasonal, weekly Just Picked feature in The Spokesman-Review Food section. Look for rainbow chard, a host of peppers and more.

Meantime, here’s a sneak peek.