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Pale berry asparagus fern (Asparagus declinatus)

Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment

Scientific name:Asparagus declinatus L

Common Name:

Pale-berry asparagus, Bridal veil

Habitat:

Native to South Africa. In South Africa, ‘found in fynbos or coastal scrub, predominantly on rocky outcrops’ (Obermeyer 1984 cited in Bass & Lawrie 2003).‘ Potential to inhabit a range of vegetation communities including closed forests and open woodlands’ (Lethbridge 2005). In Australia, has been found in low open forest (Bass & Lawrie 2003).