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Asparagus setaceus

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Name

Identification
Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop [family LILIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Asparagus setaceus
Common name
  • lace-fern, Flora of North America Vol. 26
  • asparagus fern; lace fern., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • Climbing asparagus-fern, Flora of North America Vol. 26

Flora

Entry for Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop [family ASPARAGACEAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 26,
Names
Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop [family ASPARAGACEAE], Bothalia, 9: 51. 1966
Asparagopsis setacea Kunth [family ], Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1842: 82. 1842
Asparagus plumosus Baker [family ASPARAGACEAE]
Treatment Author(s)
Gerald B. Straley†
Frederick H. Utech
Information
Vines, woody, scrambling or climbing to 5 m; roots fibrous. Stems to 4 m, wiry, smooth, branches planate; cladophylls in fascicles of (5–)8–20 per node, filiform, 4–10 × 0.5 mm, ± rigid, with single vein. Leaves membranous, 1–2 mm; blade forming short spine with reflexed apex, base hardened. Inflorescences terminally umbellate, 1–4-flowered. Flowers bisexual, nodding; perianth spreading, campanulate; tepals white, 3–4 × 1–1.5 mm; pedicel 1–3 mm, jointed at or just above base. Berries purplish black, 4–5 mm. Seeds 1–3. 2n = 20.
Phenology
mar-may (spring), jun-aug (summer)
Altitude range
0–100 m;
Distribution
se Africa.USA Calif.USA Fla.
Native/Introduced
introduced;

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