Back Katdoring Afrikaans هليون ناعم Arabic اسبرجس ناعم ARZ Asparagus setaceus AST Asparagus setaceus Azerbaijani Asparagus setaceus Catalan Ùng-dé̤ṳk CDO Asparagus setaceus CEB Asparagus setaceus Welsh Feder-Spargel German
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. setaceus
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Asparagus setaceus, with the common names of common asparagus fern, asparagus grass,[2] lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in the family Asparagaceae native to southern Africa.[3] Despite its common name, the plant is not a true fern, but has leaves that resemble one.[4]
- ^ a b "Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Asparagus Grass, Adrian Deans, (2023, Hague Publishing) Science fiction novel where a noxious weed becomes a metaphor for a secret alien invasion.
- ^ NRCS (2006-10-01). "Asparagus setaceus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Archived from the original on 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- ^ Zachos, Ellen (2005). Tempting Tropicals: 175 Irresistible Indoor Plants. Timber Press. p. 112. ISBN 0-88192-732-5.