LeavesWhitish; scale-like (Moss, 1983). Alternate; triangular shape; 1-5 mm long; no basal leaves (E-Flora BC).FlowersAxillary; one or two on jointed pedicels; petals 3-5 mm long; bell-shaped; greenish white or yellowish; 6 stamens (Moss, 1983). Male and female flowers on different plants (E-Flora BC).Fruits and SeedsBerry; red; 8 mm wide (Moss, 1983).
Scientific NameAsparagus officinalis L.
Common Name
asparagus (Moss, 1983).
General Description
A herb that develops from a rhizome to bear greenish-yellowish flowers; the stem is 1-3 m tall, highly branched and is leaflike with segments 8-20 mm long (Moss, 1983).
Leaves
Whitish; scale-like (Moss, 1983). Alternate; triangular shape; 1-5 mm long; no basal leaves (E-Flora BC).
Flowers
Axillary; one or two on jointed pedicels; petals 3-5 mm long; bell-shaped; greenish white or yellowish; 6 stamens (Moss, 1983). Male and female flowers on different plants (E-Flora BC).
Fruits and Seeds
Berry; red; 8 mm wide (Moss, 1983).
Phenology
June to August (JSTOR).
Notes
2n=20 (Moss, 1983).
Range/Distribution
Alberta: Scattered occurrences central (Canadensys). Introduced in CAN (BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NL, PE, NB, NS); USA (AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV,…
Alberta: Scattered occurrences central (Canadensys). Introduced in CAN (BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NL, PE, NB, NS); USA (AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY) (USDA).
Citation
Page Citation for Asparagus officinalis L.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Asparagus officinalis L., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-2915/12-3643. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 12 specimens of this Species.
2 results plotted on map in 2 markers. Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.