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Asparagus officinalis L.

garden asparagus (Asparagaceae)

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Asparagus officinalis is widely cultivated for its young, blanched stems, which are eaten as a vegetable.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-07-31

 garden asparagus / Asparagus officinalis: _Asparagus officinalis_ is widely cultivated for its young, blanched stems, which are eaten as a vegetable.

The leaves of Asparagus officinalis are minuscule, functionally replaced by finely branched stem-segments (cladodes); the flowers are yellow bells, up to 6 mm long.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-07-31

 garden asparagus / Asparagus officinalis: The leaves of _Asparagus officinalis_ are minuscule, functionally replaced by finely branched stem-segments (cladodes); the flowers are yellow bells, up to 6 mm long.

The fruit of Asparagus officinalis is a red berry.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2017-10-31

 garden asparagus / Asparagus officinalis: The fruit of _Asparagus officinalis_ is a red berry.

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