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Key to families | Table of families and genera |
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Perennial [to shrub] or vine; rhizome short, generally with fleshy tubers.
Stem: branchlets leaf-like, many, thread-like or flat, functioning as leaves.
Leaf: scale-like, papery, with a spiny spur at base or not.
Inflorescence: raceme, umbel, or flowers 1.
Flower: bisexual or not, ± white to green-yellow; perianth segments 6, in 2 petal-like whorls, free or ± fused; stamens 6, epipetalous, anther attached near middle; ovary superior, chambers 3.
Fruit: berry, spheric, often red or blue.
Seed: 1–6, black.
3+ genera depending on interpretation, 320 species: especially n temperate. —Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti.
Perennial.Key to Asparagus
Inflorescence: pedicels slender, jointed near middle.
Flower: stamens ± >= perianth, exserted; style 1, short, slender, stigmas 3.
± 300 species: especially n temperate. (Greek: ancient name) Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop misappl. to A. aethiopicus L., a waif.
Climbing or sprawling; roots tuberous.
Stem: 1–5 m; branchlets 6–20 mm wide.
Leaf: not spurred.
Inflorescence: axillary, umbels or flowers 1.
Flower: bisexual; perianth 5–7 mm, bell-shaped, green-white.
Fruit: 6–8 mm, red or blue or purple.
Disturbed places, fields; < 1700 m. Central Coast, s South Coast, Peninsular Ranges;
Previous taxon: Asparagus aethiopicus
Next taxon: Asparagus officinalis subsp. officinalis
Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) [year] Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html [accessed on month, day, year]
Citation for an individual treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] [year]. [Taxon name] in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, [URL for treatment]. Accessed on [month, day, year].
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Chart based on elevation range in Manual and elevations and coordinates of CCH records. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. Note: About half of the CCH records include both elevation and coordinates. | Map made in collaboration with Scott Loarie. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria.
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