Liliaceae Asparagus officinalis L.
Garden Asparagus
Isleta - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 23
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Asparagus officinalis L.
Scientific name: Asparagus officinalis L.
USDA symbol: ASOF (
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Common names: Garden Asparagus
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Boiled, seasoned spears used for food.
RECRD: 30587 id: 6397