Asparagus

"Wild asparagus" redirects here. For the band, see Wild Asparagus. For other uses, see Asparagus (disambiguation).

Asparagus
A bundle of cultivated asparagus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. officinalis
Binomial name
Asparagus officinalis
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Asparagus altilis (L.) Asch.
  • Asparagus caspius Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Asparagus esculentus Salisb.
  • Asparagus fiori Sennen
  • Asparagus hedecarpus Andrews ex Baker"
  • Asparagus hortensis Mill. ex Baker
  • Asparagus littoralis Steven
  • Asparagus oxycarpus Steven
  • Asparagus paragus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
  • Asparagus polyphyllus Steven ex Ledeb.
  • Asparagus sativus Mill.
  • Asparagus setiformis Krylov
  • Asparagus vulgaris Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus native to Eurasia. Widely cultivated as a vegetable crop, its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable.

  1. ^ Kell, S.P.; Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Asparagus officinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T176377A19392993. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T176377A19392993.en. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "The Plant List, Asparagus officinalis L."