SEA BEET

WILD BEET

Beta Vulgaris ssp. Maritima

Amaranth Family [Amaranthaceae]  

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flower
flower8green
morph
morph8actino
petals
petalsZ5
type
typeZspiked
stem
stem8round

28th June 2005, Deganwy beach, North Wales Coast. Photo: © RWD


21st Aug 2004, Hesk Bank Shores, Lancashire Coast. Photo: © RWD


28th June 2005, Deganwy beach, North Wales Coast. Photo: © RWD


28th June 2005, Deganwy beach, North Wales Coast. Photo: © RWD


Slight resemblance to : Docks and Oraches.

Likes to grow on shingle beaches by the sea above the high water mark, or on bare ground by the sea. Can get as high as sea-top cliffs. Adopts a sprawling manner. Height variable.

The leaves, which have a slightly wrinkled appearance with an irregular edge, are a shiny glossy deep green. The flowers tiny and green, in a spike near the top resembling docks.

Cultivated Relatives: Sugar Beet and Beetroot.

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Distribution
family8amaranth family8amaranthaceae
BSBI maps
genus8beta vulgaris
Beta Vulgaris

SEA BEET

WILD BEET

Beta Vulgaris ssp. Maritima

Amaranth Family [Amaranthaceae]