Asparagus acutifolius
Wild Asparagus
Also known as: Asparagus acutifolius subsp. aragonensis Sennen +15 more
- Asparagus acutifolius subsp. aragonensis Sennen
- Asparagus acutifolius var. achhalii Valdés
- Asparagus acutifolius var. ambiguus (De Not.) Nyman
- Asparagus acutifolius var. brachyclados Bornm.
- Asparagus acutifolius var. brevifolius (Tornab.) Nyman
- Asparagus acutifolius var. commutatus (Ten.) Nyman
- Asparagus acutifolius var. eremicus O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Asparagus acutifolius var. gracilis Baker
- Asparagus acutifolius var. mitis P.Palau
- Asparagus aetnensis Tornab.
- Asparagus ambiguus De Not.
- Asparagus ambiguus DeNot.
- Asparagus brevifolius Tornab.
- Asparagus commutatus Ten.
- Asparagus corruda Scop.
- Asparagus inarimensis Tornab.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial.
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Asparagus acutifolius (commonly known as Wild Asparagus) is a scrambling plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Asparagus, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia