✿Asparagaceae · Asparagus
Common Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
outdoor
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Asparagus setaceus
- Genus
- Asparagus
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Needle-like, fern-like fine cladodesrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Common Asparagus Fern itself; the rest are typical of the Asparagaceae family.
About Common Asparagus Fern
Common Asparagus Fern (Asparagus setaceus) is a species in the Asparagaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat and 5 other states.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Botanical family
Asparagaceae
Asparagus family
Common Asparagus Fern belongs to the Asparagaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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