Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
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| Ornithogalum pyrenaicum | |
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| Flowering Bath asparagus in Clout's Wood, Wroughton | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| clade: | Angiosperms |
| clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Ornithogalum |
| Species: | O. pyrenaicum |
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| Ornithogalum pyrenaicum L. |
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Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, also called Prussian asparagus, wild asparagus, Bath Asparagus, Pyrenees star of Bethlehem or spiked star of Bethlehem, is a plant whose young flower shoots may be eaten as a vegetable, similar to asparagus.
The common name "Bath Asparagus" comes from the fact it was once abundant near the city of the same name in England.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Junker, Karan (2007). Gardening with Woodland Plants. Timber Press. p. 271. ISBN 0881928216. http://books.google.com/books?id=dk28nOOY2IAC&pg=PA271&dq=Ornithogalum+pyrenaicum&sig=Y1BYiN3RCH2-IpaRvqxrw4eJOtM. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
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