Asparagus

Asparagus

Asparagus Asparagus officinalis is a European plant that has escaped from cultivation and may be found growing wild in sandy soil or in salt marshes. It has an underground stem that puts up new shoots every year. The feathery green growth is made up of branching stems with tiny scale-like leaves. Asparagus flowers in the early summer and the fruits are little red berries. The young shoots that the plant produces are eaten as a vegetable. [CH] {FW}