Bridal veil
Asparagus declinatus
family
Asparagaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 3 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Must not be distributed or disposed. This means it must not be released into the environment unless the distribution or disposal is authorised in a regulation or under a permit.
Common names
Asparagus fern, Bridal creeper, Pale berry asparagus fern, South African creeper.
Fern with long, smooth stems, twining up to 2.5m, leaves are soft, needle-like, grey-green to 20mm long, occurring in groups of 3. Flowers are small, greenish-white, solitary or in pairs on short stalks., Fruit are spherical or ovoid, up to 8-15mm in diameter and ripen from green to pale bluish-grey or whitish-translucent, containing 2-14 seeds. Roots are a dense mat of fibrous rhizomes, with clusters of thick bulb-like ribbed tubers to 6 cm long; stems arise from the length of the rhizomes.
Impact
Impact
It is a highly invasive and aggressive environmental weed that can successfully out-compete and displace native flora. Its dense, underground, tuberous root masses prevent the recruitment and regeneration of native plants and its aboveground stems smother ground-dwelling plants and shrubs. Hence, bridal veil (Asparagus declinatus) has the potential to become a severe threat to biodiversity in heavily infested areas.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
It is a highly invasive and aggressive environmental weed that can successfully out-compete and displace native flora. Its dense, underground, tuberous root masses prevent the recruitment and regeneration of native plants and its aboveground stems smother ground-dwelling plants and shrubs. Hence, bridal veil (Asparagus declinatus) has the potential to become a severe threat to biodiversity in heavily infested areas.
