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Herbarium specimen: Asparagus officinalis

Taxon:Liliaceae: Asparagus officinalis L. ("Garden Asparagus")
Filed in taxon folder:Liliaceae: Asparagus officinalis L. ("Garden Asparagus")
Collected by:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Collection date:20/8/1917
Locality:Great Britain, VC6 North Somerset, Burnham, ST34, Burnham on sea - sandy ground
ex herb:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Asparagus officinalis herbarium specimen from Burnham, VC6 North Somerset in 1917 by Mr Harold Stuart Thompson.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:In March 1938 I find [sic] several of the lower branches off- I expect by insects tho' I find none on the sheet. H.S.T.

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Documented by nacs12 on 16th April 2010.

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