Description
Asparagus kiusianus (also called Kiusu asparagus, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Japan. It grows in moist grasslands, forests, and meadows, and has long, thin, light green leaves and small white flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Asparagus kiusianus has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.
Where to Find Asparagus kiusianus
Asparagus kiusianus is native to Japan and can be found in the prefectures of Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Ishikawa, Kagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Okayama, Osaka, Saga, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, and Yamaguchi.