Sea beet
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The sea beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima ((L.) Arcangeli.[1]), is a member of the family Amaranthaceae native to the coasts of Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
Sea beet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Beta |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | B. v. subsp. maritima |
Trinomial name | |
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima |
The sea beet is the wild ancestor of common vegetables such as beetroot, sugar beet, and Swiss chard. Its leaves have a pleasant texture and taste, being good served raw or cooked, and because of this, it is also known as wild spinach. It is a large perennial plant which grows up to 60 cm (2 ft), and flowers in the summer. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, and wind-pollinated. It requires moist, well-drained soils, and does not tolerate shade. However, it is able to tolerate relatively high levels of sodium in its environment.[2]