Species

Beta vulgaris L.

Beet

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Beta (Beet)

Synonyms

Beta vulgaris
Beta cicla
Beta crispa
Beta esculenta
Beta sulcata
Beta vulgaris subsp. esculenta

Related species

Beta vulgaris L. - Beet

Traits


    50&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, annual to perennial, ""wild type in coastal habitats; several cultivars: among other, Beet, Swiss chard, Sugar Beet "". <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>glabrous</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> clustered, in a spike-like to p...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Beta vulgaris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Beta vulgaris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Beta vulgaris

Beta vulgaris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, wild type (subsp. maritima) in coastal drift lines

  • in nutritious habitats

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