Latin name: Beta vulgaris L. ssp. maritima (L.) Arcang.
Pronunciation: BEE-ta vul-GARE-is mar-IT-i-ma
Common name: Sea beet
Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)
Habitat: Sometimes naturalized in low damp places, also garden escape, native of Europe
Blooming period: July to October
Name derivations: 1) Beta 2) vulgaris 3) maritima
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