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Sprenger's Asparagus

Asparagus densiflorus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 23, February 15, March 16, April 49, May 21, June 27, July 10, August 25, September 15, October 21, November 17, December 19.
Louisiana274
South Africa258
Eastern Cape135
United States115
KwaZulu-Natal90
California30
Australia28
China23
Western Cape18
Portugal16

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Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
Classmonocots · Liliopsida
OrderAgaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales
Familyagave and allies · Asparagaceae
GenusAsparagus · Asparagus

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