Taxon

Asparagus capensis

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Common name: Katdoring, Wag-'n-bietjie, Wild Asparagus
Family: Asparagaceae subfam. Asparagoideae
Distribution: Southern Africa
Habitat: Rocky slopes
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Life form: Shrub / sub-shrub
Comments: This species of asparagus grows as a thorny bush, to a height of 1 metre. The leaves are small and spiny and the tiny, white, scented flowers appear from autumn to spring. Its natural range is throughout the Cape, from Namibia southwards to Cape Town and eastwards to the Eastern Cape. Like many other Asparagus species, the young shoots of this plant are edible, and are eaten by local people.
Links: iNaturalist.org • iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • Wikipedia

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