One of only a few vegetables that are monocots (plants having only one cotyledon, or seed leaf).
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Asparagus
Genus species:
Asparagus officinalis
Common Name:
Asparagus
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Nonnative
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
Yellow
Identified by:
A. Swanson
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