Asparagaceae FAMILY
Asparagus horridus
Asparagus horridus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Asparagus horridus is a very spiny, perennial plant with branched stems that become more or less woody. It grows up to 100cm tall[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCanary Islands, through the Mediterranean region to the Arabian Peninsula
HabitatDry places, vineyards[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ]. Dry rocky or sandy ground by the sea or on rocky slopes inland or more rarely in thin pine forests; mainly at low levels but occasionally ascending to 600 metres.