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.

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

Acknowledgements

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