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Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris (Syn: (=) Beta altissima Steud.; (=) “Beta brasiliensis hort. ex Voss, nom. inval.“; (=) Beta chilensis hort.; (=) Beta cicla (L.) L.; (=) Beta vulgaris var. altissima Döll; (=) Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) Schübl. & G. Martens; (=) Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.; (=) Beta vulgaris var. conditiva Alef.; (=) Beta vulgaris subsp. flavescens Lam.; (=) Beta vulgaris var. flavescens (Lam.) DC.; (=) Beta vulgaris var. rapacea W. D. J. Koch; (=) Beta vulgaris f. rhodopleura (Alef.) Helm; (=) Beta vulgaris var. rubra DC.; (=) Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera Alef.; (=) Beta vulgaris [unranked] crassa Alef.);
Fruits & VegetablesWeek: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, cicla grup, with red petioles and leaf, often consumed as vegetable.
– red winkled spinach
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, cicla group, Swiss chard with green leaves, most commonly used as vegetable and salad.
Another very delicious vegetable Mangold (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris) from my garden. It will take time, till I can consume it. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangold
Fruits & Vegetables: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Rainbow chard: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, cicla group, the rainbow chard often sold in markets with multicoloured leaves and petioles, used as vegetable.
– This is red spinach
Beta vulgaris: The common beet plant with fleshy root, eaten as salad and source of beet sugar. Photographed from Delhi. Thank you sir. I will share the images of same today or tomorrow.
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) J. Koch ‘Golden Swiss Chard’
Commonly sold in California. Photographed from Farmer’s market, Sunnyvale
Very beautiful colour of the petiole and midrib… really different, thanks sir for showing.. Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Beta vulgaris : Mumbai : AK-6: A picture of Beetroot from Flower Show in Mumbai.
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) J. Koch ‘Green chard’
Another leafy vegetable photographed from Farmer’s market in Sunnyvale.
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris ‘Red Ace Beets’
Photographed from Farmers Market in Sunnyvale
Beautiful Chukandar…..
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris ‘Golden Beets’ from California: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris ‘Golden Beets’
Another cultivar of beet with golden roots, photographed from Farmer’s market in Sunnyvale
Wonderful shot Sir. I think this variety is not available in India
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) J. Koch ‘Ruby Red Chard’
Another leafy vegetable photographed from Farmers Market in Sunnyvale.
Seen at a farm with other vegetables.
Cultivated plant.
Is this the normal Spinach?
All Palak (spinach) we eat in warmer parts of India is a variety of Beta vulgaris var. maritima earlier known as var. bengalensis, known as Indian spinach or beat leaf. This one is a more typical Beta vulgaris.
You mean it to be Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris or Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima ? Subsp. vulgaris
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