Difference between revisions of "Asparagus"

Asparagus
	A bundle of cultivated asparagus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Asparagoideae
Genus:	Asparagus
Species:	A. officinalis
Binomial name
	Asparagus officinalis; L. 1753
Synonyms
	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. ;

Latest revision as of 00:19, 30 September 2017

Asparagus is cultivated for its edible shoots, which turn fibrous when too tall but are tender when young and short, with a unique flavor.

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+'''Asparagus''' is cultivated for its edible shoots, which turn fibrous when too tall but are tender when young and short, with a unique flavor.
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