Asparagus maritimus

Asparagus maritimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. maritimus
Binomial name
Asparagus maritimus

Asparagus maritimus is a dense, thorny, shrub of the genus Asparagus, that is indigenous to southern Europe and the Mediterranean.[1] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.[2]

Asparagus maritimus is an edible plant, the stem is the only edible part of the plant. It grows in sandy soil mainly by the coastal areas of the Mediterranean sea with well-drained soil, moist soil, and full sun. A. maritimus is currently threatened with extinction.

References

  1. ^ "Asparagus maritimus - PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org.
  2. ^ Tutin, T. G.; et al., eds. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5, Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (monocotyledones) (Reprinted ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521201087. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

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