Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Asparagus officinalis L. ssp. officinalis

Garden asparagus

2021 Robin Carter

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

2020 MCOSD EDRR

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (92 records) Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Asparagus officinalis
Genus:	Asparagus
Family:	Asparagaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Information about Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASOF) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/05/2023).