Asparagaceae FAMILY
Asparagus adscendens
Asparagus adscendens
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Asparagus adscendens is a prickly, evergreen scrambling, perennial plant growing from a tuberous rootstock. It has wiry stems that become more or less woody and can persist for several years. The plant is harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a food and a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Afghanistan, Pakistan, western Himalayas
HabitatFound especially in Sal forests in Uttar Pradesh. Found at elevations of 600 - 1,200 metres in the Himalayas