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Asparagus is a genus of plants that includes several species, most notably the edible asparagus plant commonly grown and eaten as a vegetable. It matters because asparagus is widely cultivated for food and is an important agricultural crop in many parts of the world.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsparagaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Asparagoideae
- Image
- Asparagus wiki.jpg
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Asparagus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae. It comprises up to 300 species. Most are evergreen long-lived perennial plants growing from the understory as lianas, bushes or climbing plants. The best-known species is the edible Asparagus officinalis, commonly referred to as just asparagus. Some other members of the genus, such as Asparagus densiflorus, are grown as ornamental plants.
Ecology