Sea beet

Sea beet

Taxobox | name = Sea Beet


regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Amaranthaceae
genus = "Beta"
species = "B. vulgaris"
subspecies = "maritima"
trinomial = "Beta vulgaris" ssp. "maritima"

The sea beet ("Beta vulgaris" subsp. "maritima") is a member of the family Chenopodiaceae, and is the wild ancestor of common vegetables such as beetroot, sugar beet, and Swiss chard. Its leaves have a pleasant texture and taste when served raw or cooked.

It is a perennial plant which grows up to 1.2 m, and flowers in the summer. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, and wind-pollinated. It lives in the wild along some shores in Great Britain. It requires moist, well-drained soils, and does not tolerate shade.

It is a maritime plant able to tolerate relatively high levels of sodium in its environment.


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