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Asparagus officinalis
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A perennial in the asparagus family. Japanese name 'Oranda-kijikakushi'. Young shoots are eaten as vegetables. The amino acid asparagine was first isolated from this plant. White asparagus is produced by blanching (blocking sunlight). The leaf-like parts are actually finely branched stems.
Identification Points
- βYoung shoots are thick, green or white, with tightly packed scale-like leaves
- βAt maturity, branches divide finely with leaf-like stems (cladodes)
- βRed spherical berries (on female plants only)
Habitat
Cultivated (fields)
Season
April to June (harvest)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Growth form
Herb
Habitat
Cultivated
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Asparagaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Sources & References
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