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Asparagus horridus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Asparagoideae
Genus:	Asparagus
Species:	A. horridus
Binomial name
Asparagus horridus L.
Distribution      Native range
Synonyms
Asparagus stipularis

Asparagus horridus is a species of shrub in the family Asparagaceae. They are climbing plants. They have simple, broad leaves and fleshy fruit. Individuals can grow to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.

The species is native to Algeria, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Egypt (including Sinai), Greece (including Crete and East Aegean Islands), Gulf States, Italy (including Sardegna and Sicilia), Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Syria and Tunisia.

References

1. ^ "Asparagus horridus L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
2. "Asparagus horridus L. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
3. Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Asparagus stipularis (Grey Asparagus) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.

Sources

•  This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Asparagus stipularis​. Encyclopedia of Life.
•  This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under Commons Attribution Licence (CC-BY) (license statement/permission). Text taken from Asparagus horridus L.​. Plants of the World Online.

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