Common Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
How to identify Common Asparagus Fern
Identify Common Asparagus Fern by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Delicate lacy fern-like foliage (asparagus fern).
- Confirm leaf shape: Needle-like, fern-like fine cladodes.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Asparagaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Common Asparagus Fern.
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.
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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