Asparagus horridus L. in J.A. Murray

Spice Detail Flower Fruit

Family: LILIACEAE

Genus: Asparagus

Catalan common name: Espareguera de menjar. Espareguera marina. Espareguera vera.

Spanish common name: Esparraguera.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte. Phanerophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Rocky coastlines. Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Dry soils, garriques and road sides.

Characteristics: The best wild asparagus can be picked from this asparagus; it is a greyish shrub (light-green) armed with large, rigid thorns. It can be found in dry garrigues (Mediterranean woodland) and at field- and path-sides.