species 13,668 observations
Sprenger's Asparagus
Asparagus densiflorus
Field notes
Asparagus densiflorus (among several species colloquially called asparagus ferns; no relation to actual ferns), or the foxtail fern (asparagus) or plume fern, is a variable, evergreen-perennial plant related to cultivated, edible asparagus.
It is native to southern Africa, from Mozambique to South Africa, but is widely cultivated.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.