"Power Asparagus" Wreaks Carnage on Japanese Streets

This is probably fake news? In the northern Japan city of Bibai, Hokkaido, wild "power asparagus" is said to be growing through the asphalt. And there are photos to prove it.

· Killer Asparagus Plagues Small Town [Gawker]
· 'Power' asparagus amazes people in Hokkaido city [Kyodo News]