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Asparagus setaceus  (Kunth) Jessop
Common asparagus fern
Asparagus setaceus is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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~77 records in California
redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Asparagus
Family: Asparagaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAsparagus plumosus
Information about  Asparagus setaceus from other sources

[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Originally described by the German botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth, its Latin specific epithet setaceus means "hairy". (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/22/2024).