Asparagus
Asparagus is a large genus of flowering plants with over 300 different species. Some of the plants are grown as ornamental plants. One of these is the "asparagus fern", Asparagus setaceus, which is not a real fern. The best known plant in this group is Asparagus officinalis, which is grown as a vegetable, and is usually eaten in spring.
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Asparagus was one of the plants which Carl von Linné showed in his work Species Plantarum. A. officinalis is used as its type species.
Some species of asparagus are used in cooking. They are known to make urine smellier.[1]
Asparagus Media
A multitude of cultivated asparagus bundles
Julia Child gives the KUHT audience a cooking demonstration.
Asparagus shoot before becoming woody
Asparagus foliage turns bright yellow in autumn.
Serving of "white asparagus" with Hollandaise sauce and potatoes
Cultivated asparagus output in 2005 shown as a percentage of the top producer (China) 100 10 1
Steam boiling asparagus in a pot
Asparagus with Hollandaise sauce
German botanical illustration of asparagus
Green asparagus for sale in New York City
References
- ↑ Stromberg, Joseph. "Why Asparagus Makes Your Urine Smell". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
