Other common names:
Garden Asparagus French names:
Asperge Family: Asparagus Family (Asparagaceae), (Lily Family (Liliaceae)) Flowers: Summer; Green/Brown; 6 parts (petals) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 342 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: officinalis: of the shops Photographs:
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Asparagus sprout in spring. This is past the edible stage.
Asparagus plamts in the fall. Their leaves turn a nice yellow colour.
Asparagus plant stalk.
Flowers.
The green flowers of Asparagus are small and relatively inconspicuous.
Ripe Asparagus fruit.
Unripe fruit.
Asparagus plant draped with dew on a foggy morning.
