Asparagus schoberioides

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stems are erect and 1 m tall. There are lines along it towards the end. The branches are angled and can have narrow wings. The flattened part coming from the stem are in groups of 3 or 4. The flowers are of both sexes in clusters or 2-4. The fruit is a red berry 6 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on grassy slopes between 400-2,300 m above sea level in north China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hreed nud

Synonyms

Asparagus micrantha Siebold & Zucc. ex Baker; Asparagus parviflorus Turcz.; Asparagus rigidulus Nakai; Asparagus schoberioides var. subsetaceus Franch.; Asparagus sessiliflorus Oett.; Asparagus sieboldii Maxim.; Asparagus wrightii A. Gray;