Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Comp. Fl. Ital., 593. 1882.
Common names: Sea beet
Basionym: Beta maritima Linnaeus Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 1: 322. 1762
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Mentioned on page 266, 267.
Revision as of 22:24, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants annual to perennial; roots brown, fibrous, sometimes swollen and woody, not fleshy. Stems procumbent to erect, simple, to 80 cm. Leaves: petiole equaling blade; blade oblanceolate, 1–10 × 0.5–8 cm. Cymes 1–3-flowered. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering spring–early fall.
Habitat: Moist, sandy places near the coast and in waste areas
Elevation: 0-200 m
Distribution
Calif., N.J., s Europe.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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