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Asparagus was grown by British immigrants as well; in 1685, one of William Penn's advertisements for Pennsylvania included asparagus in a long list of crops that grew well in the American climate. [51] The points d'amour ("love tips") were served as a delicacy to Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764). [52]
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, also called Prussian asparagus, wild asparagus, Bath asparagus, Pyrenees star of Bethlehem, or spiked star of Bethlehem, is a plant whose young flower shoots may be eaten as a vegetable, similar to asparagus. The common name Bath asparagus comes from the fact it was once abundant near the city of the same name in ...
Asparagus dauricus Fisch. ex Link – Siberia to N.E. Korea; Asparagus declinatus L. – Namibia to W. Cape Province, Madagascar; Asparagus deflexus Baker – Angola; Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop – Mozambique (Inhaca Islands) to S. Africa; Asparagus denudatus (Kunth) Baker – E. Tropical & S. Africa; Asparagus devenishii (Oberm.)
At the turn of the 21st century, California growers were farming more than 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are in production in the state for commercial sale. These are the ...
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Asparagus albus is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the western and central Mediterranean. [2] It is found in the coastal maquis shrubland biome, and in ruderal situations.
A shopping list is a list of items needed to be purchased by a shopper. Consumers often compile a shopping list of groceries to purchase on the next visit to the grocery store (a grocery list). There are surviving examples of Roman [1] and Bible-era [2] shopping lists. The shopping list itself may be simply a scrap piece of paper or
Asparagus prostratus, also known as wild asparagus, is a species of flowering plant from the genus Asparagus and family Asparagaceae. It has been placed onto the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list of priority species.