Asparagus officinalis is a flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus from which the vegetable known as asparagus is obtained. It is native to most of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.Flora Europaea: Asparagus officinalisEuro+Med Plantbase Project: Asparagus officinalisGermplasm Resources Information Network: Asparagus officinalis It is now also widely cultivated as a vegetable crop.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundat… (More on Asparagus)