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Spiny Asparagus

Photo: @saratuccinardi · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Plants

Spiny Asparagus

Asparagus acutifolius

Observations in the area
7
Last sighting
12 October 2025
Category
Plants
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The species

Asparagus acutifolius, common name wild asparagus, is an evergreen perennial plant belonging to the genus Asparagus. The Latin name acutifolius of this species, meaning "thorny leaves", derives from the characteristic shape of the leaves, a quite common feature in the typical plants of the Mediterranean.

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