Herbarium specimen: Asparagus officinalis

Taxon:	Liliaceae: Asparagus officinalis L. ("Garden Asparagus") uncertain identification by Timothy C G Rich 18/11/1999 "I am unconvinced of these being Asparagus prostratus Dumart. either labelling confusion or possibly cultivated material"
Filed in taxon folder:	Liliaceae: Asparagus officinalis L. ("Garden Asparagus")
Collected by:	Mr Langley Kitching
Collection date:	27/7/1881 25/7/1881
Locality:	Great Britain, VC1 West Cornwall, Asparagus Island, SW61
ex herb:	Dr Robert Coane Roberts Jordan
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
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fruits/flowers:	no flowers
notes:	For info: See TCG Rich's paper on distribution of A. prostratus @ http://www.watsonia.org.uk/2414Rich.pdf

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Documented by mikedaps on 21^st February 2010.

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