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Asparagus aethiopicus  L.
Asparagus aethiopicus is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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~209 records in California
redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Asparagus
Family: Asparagaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAsparagus sprengeri
Information about  Asparagus aethiopicus from other sources
International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk)

Consortium of California Herbaria 2


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/10/2025).