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asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Description:

Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennial plant species in the genus Asparagus. It was once classified in the lily family, like its Allium cousins, onions and garlic, but the Liliaceae have been split and the onion-like plants are now in the family Amaryllidaceae and asparagus in the Asparagaceae. Asparagus officinalis is native to most of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia, and is widely cultivated as a vegetable crop.

Habitat:

gardens

Notes:

yummy

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2 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

I had not seen it growing and it is delicious!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

good info.

CynthiaMHori
Spotted by
CynthiaMHori

Mount Pleasant, Utah, USA

Spotted on May 10, 2012
Submitted on May 10, 2012

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