Asparagus horridus L. is a plant in the Asparagaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Asparagus horridus L. (Asparagus horridus L.)
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Asparagus horridus L.

Asparagus horridus L.

Asparagus horridus is a climbing shrub in the Asparagaceae family, native to parts of Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.

Family
Genus
Asparagus
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Asparagus horridus L.

Asparagus horridus L. is a shrub species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. Individuals of this species are climbing plants that grow up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) tall. They have simple, broad leaves and produce fleshy fruit. This species is native to Algeria, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, Egypt (including Sinai), Greece (including Crete and the East Aegean Islands), the Gulf States, Italy (including Sardegna and Sicilia), Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Syria, and Tunisia.

Photo: (c) Wolfgang Bettighofer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Wolfgang Bettighofer · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Asparagaceae Asparagus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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