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Asparagus officinalis L.
Asparagus

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:313 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous and tuberous, erect perennial, herb, 0.5-1.5 m high. Fl. cream-white, Oct to Dec or Jan. Sandy clay, loam. Along watercourses.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 22 June 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Coolgardie, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Cross, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Busselton, Canning, Gingin, Gosnells, Harvey, Kalamunda, Kojonup, Manjimup, Mundaring, Nannup, Northam, Wanneroo, Williams, Yilgarn.