Asparagus Fern (Asparagus setaceus)

Family: Asparagaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots. No more details are given but it is likely that they are cooked and used like asparagus. — No more details are given but it is likely that they are cooked and used like asparagus.

Habitat & North American Range

Mainly found in moist forests from Southern Cape province to Natal and north to Malawi. (Zone 9)