*Beta vulgaris Linnaeus ssp. vulgaris . Common name: Garden Beet, Swiss Chard, Ruby Chard, Mangel-wurzel. Habitat: Commonly cultivated, rarely escaped or persisting. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4; = n/a — C, Pa, Tat; < Beta vulgaris L. — Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, S, Tx, Judd & Ferguson (1999); > Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla L. — G; > Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris — G. Basionym: Beta vulgaris L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris - FNA4
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