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Beta vulgaris
Sp. Pl. 1: 222. 1753.
IntroducedIllustrated
Roots fibrous or fleshy. Leaves: petiole 1/2–2/3 or equaling blade length; blade dark red to green, usually with pronounced midrib, somewhat fleshy. Inflorescences cymes, 1–8-flowered, interrupted towards base. Perianth urn-shaped; segments 3–5 × 2–3 mm; receptacle pelviform. Achenes 5–11 per cluster, 3–5 mm. Seeds 1.5–2 mm.
Distribution
Ala., Calif., Conn., Maine, Mass., N.C., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Pa., R.I., S.C., Va., Vt., W.Va., s Europe
Discussion
Subspecies ca. 3 (2 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Key
| 1 | Basal leaves usually longer than 10 cm; stems erect; cymes 2-8-flowered; roots swollen, fleshy | Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris |
| 1 | Basal leaves shorter than 10 cm; stems procumbent to erect; cymes 1-3-flowered; roots fibrous to ± swollen, not fleshy | Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima |
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3mm;5mm +
obtuse +
slippery +
dark red;green +
fleshy +
absent +
1;5 +
monomorphic +
connate +
dimorphic +
absent +
ebracteate +
spikelike +
coiled +
curved +
developing +
annular +
large +
storage +
common +
white +
bracteate +
clustered +
bisexual +
mature +
ebracteate +
spikelike +
ebracteate +
true +
alternate +
pronounced +
connate +
semi-inferior +
attached +
campylotropous +
petaloid +
imbricate +
distinct +
absent +
inconspicuous +
accrescent +
fleshy +
urn--shaped +
mottled +
copious +
absent +
1/2;2/3 +
absent +
Sp. Pl. +
1753 +
connate +
pelviform +
fusiform +
thickened +
scurfy +
inflated +
dark-brown +
horizontal +
cylindric +
absent +
absent +
stellate +
procumbent +
erect +
silvery +
not fleshy +
connate +
lacking +
reduced;small +
fleshy +
1;3 +
prickly +
variable +
indistinct +
shiny +
verrucate +
Beta vulgaris +
Beta +
species +
glabrous +
absent +