Asparagus rigidulus / Oobasugikazura オオバスギカズラ

Asparagus rigidulus is a perennial herb that grows 50-100cm in height and is found in sandy soil or on rocks along seacoasts. The stem's lower parts become lignified, and the upper parts incline the vines. Two to six cladodes, 1-2cm long, emerge from the axils in a curved, linear shape, with pointed tips. Flowers, 1-3 in number, put themselves on short peduncles from axils, one or so millimeters long. Dioecious: corollas are light yellow, about 2-3mm long, and have a bell shape. Sap fruit, about 3mm across, matures in vermilion. Bloom time: May-June.