Wild Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis

Family: Asparagus (Asparagaceae)
AKA: Garden Aspargus
Photo taken on: May 20, 2009
Location: White Rock, NM
Life Zones: Plains
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, ditches

An escapee from cultivation. Grows to 6 feet tall with airy thin branches and feathery leaves. Young shoots are edible. Flowers are tiny yellowish bells which produce a berry that turns red at maturity.

Flora of North America reference.