Beta vulgaris

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Beta vulgaris']

English: common beet, Beet, Beetroot, Chard, Mangelwurzel, Sugar Beet, Spinach Beet
አማርኛ: ቀይ ስር
العربية: بنجر , شمندر , سلق
مصرى: شمندر
azərbaycanca: Adi çuğundur
башҡортса: Сөгөлдөр
беларуская: Буракі звычайныя
български: Захарно цвекло, Червено цвекло
भोजपुरी: चुकंदर
भोजपुरी: चुकंदर
bosanski: Cikla
català: bleda-rave, Remolatxa
čeština: řepa obecná, Řepa obecná, Řepa červená
kaszëbsczi: Rąkla
чӑвашла: Чĕкĕнтĕр
Cymraeg: Betysen
dansk: Almindelig Bede, Bederoe, Bede
Deutsch: Beta-Rübe, Rübe, Rote Bete, Zuckerrübe, Mangold, Futterrübe
ދިވެހިބަސް: ރަންގުމޫ
Ελληνικά: Παντζάρι
Esperanto: Beto
español: acelga, Acelga Blanca, acelga cardo, betarraga azucarera, betarraga forrajera, Remolacha, remolacha amarilla, remolacha azucarera, remolacha colorada, remolacha de mesa, remolacha forrajera, remolacha roja
eesti: Harilik peet, Harilik, Lehtpeet, Suhkrupeet
euskara: Beterraba
فارسی: چغندر
suomi: ruokajuurikas, Juurikas, Lehtimangoldi, Lehtijuurikas, Sokerijuurikas
français: Betterave, Betterave Sucrière, Betterave Fourragère, Betterave Potagère, poirée blettes
Nordfriisk: Rööw
Gàidhlig: Biotais
galego: Remolacha
Avañe'ẽ: Remolácha
עברית: סלק
हिन्दी: बीटा वल्गैरिस, चुकंदर
hrvatski: Obična blitva, blitva, cikla, kravlja repa, šećerna repa
hornjoserbsce: Wšědna rěpa
Kreyòl ayisyen: Bètrav
magyar: cékla
հայերեն: Բազուկ
Bahasa Indonesia: Bit gula
гӀалгӀай: Чахра
íslenska: Beðja
italiano: Bietola, Barbabietola, Barbabietola da Zucchero, Barbabietola da Foraggio, Bietola da Orto, Barba, Bietola comune, Bietola rossa, Bietola rossa e gialla
日本語: ビート
ქართული: ჭარხალი
Kabɩyɛ: Pɛteravi
қазақша: Ас қызылшасы
قازاقشا (تٴوتە): اس قىزىلشاسى
قازاقشا (جۇنگو): اس قىزىلشاسى
қазақша (кирил): Ас қызылшасы
қазақша (Қазақстан): Ас қызылшасы
qazaqşa (latın): As qızılşası
qazaqşa (Türkïya): As qızılşası
한국어: 비트 (식물)
kurdî: Silk
كوردي (عەرەبی): سلک
kurdî (latînî): Silk
Ladino: Kuchundúrya
Lëtzebuergesch: Rout Rommel
Ligure: Giæa
lietuvių: Paprastasis runkelis
latviešu: Parastā biete
Malagasy: Betiravy
മലയാളം: ബീറ്റ് റൂട്ട്, ബീറ്റ്റൂട്ട്
မြန်မာဘာသာ: မုန်လာဥနီ
эрзянь: Якстерькай
norsk bokmål: Rødbete
नेपाली: चुकन्दर
Nederlands: Strandbiet en Biet, strandbiet, Biet, Rode Biet, Suikerbiet, Voederbiet, Snijbiet
norsk nynorsk: Raudbete
norsk: Rødbete
ирон: Цæхæра
Picard: Biéte
polski: Burak Zwyczajny, Ćwikła
português: acelga, beterraba-açucareira, beterraba-forrageira, beterraba-sacarina
Runa Simi: Rimulacha
română: Sfeclă roșie
русский: свёкла обыкновенная, Свёкла обыкновенная, Свекла красная, Свекла столовая, Мангольд
žemaitėška: Batvėnis
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Cikla
Simple English: Beet
slovenčina: Repa obyčajná, Cvikľa
slovenščina: Navadna pesa, Mangold
shqip: Panxhari
svenska: Beta, Foderbeta, Fodersockerbeta, Mangold, Rödbeta, Sockerbeta
தமிழ்: செங்கிழங்கு
тоҷикӣ: Лаблабу
Türkçe: Pancar
українська: Буряк столовий
Tiếng Việt: Củ cải ngọt
West-Vlams: Bête
walon: Betråle
吴语: 甜菜
粵語: 甜菜
中文: 根菾菜, 甜菜, 红牛皮菜, 莙荙子, 菾菜, 甜菜 Tian cai
中文（简体）: 甜菜, 菾菜
中文（臺灣）: 根菾菜
粵語: 甜菜

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: angiosperms • Cladus: eudicots • Cladus: core eudicots • Cladus: superasterids • Ordo: Caryophyllales • Familia: Amaranthaceae • Subfamilia: Betoideae • Genus: Beta • Species: Beta vulgaris L., 1753

Synonyms

Beta cicla L.
Beta crispa Tratt.
Beta esculenta Salisb. (nom. illeg.)
Beta sulcata Gasp.
Beta vulgaris subsp. esculenta Cout.

Included subspecies (for Wikispecies, 9 October 2014):

B. v. subsp. adanensis, B. v. subsp. maritima, B. v. subsp. vulgaris

Cultivar groups of Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris:
- Altissima Group: Sugar beet
- Conditiva Group: Beetroot (Red beet)
- Crassa Group: Mangelwurzel (Fodder beet)
- Cicla Group and Flavescens Group: Chard and Spinach beet
- Scientific and vernacular names at MMPND

Features[edit]

Stems and leaves[edit]

seedling
young plant

Flowers and fruits[edit]

Inflorescence (sugar beet)
Inflorescence (sugar beet)
Inflorescence (sugar beet)
Flowers (sugar beet)
Fruits (sugar beet)

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris[edit]

Flavescens Group and Cicla Group (Chard and Spinach beet)[edit]

Flavescens Group
Flavescens Group
Flavescens Group
Cicla Group
Cicla Group
Cicla Group
Cicla Group
Cicla Group

Conditiva Group (Red beet or Beetroot)[edit]

Changes in beetroot before bolting
cross section
cross section
colored cultivars
Beet greens eaten by cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) larvae

Altissima Group (Sugar beet)[edit]

(nl:gekopte bieten)
bad soilstructure
near Waterloo, Belgium
Cercospora leaf spot
Cercospora leaf spot
Cercospora leaf spot
Rhizoctonia root rot
six row harvester
(nl: handrooier)

Crassa Group (Mangelwurzel or Fodder beet)[edit]

Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima[edit]

Vernacular names

English: Sea beet, Wild beet
dansk: Strandbede
Deutsch: Wilde Rübe, Meer-Mangold, Meer-Rübe, See-Mangold, Wild-Bete, Wilder Mangold
español: Remolacha marítima
suomi: Rantajuurikas
français: Betterave maritime, Bette maritime
Nordfriisk: Wil rööw
Gaeilge: Beetys marrey
galego: Acelga mariña
Gaelg: Beetys marrey
hrvatski: Primorska blitva
日本語: ハマフダンソウ Hama fudansou
Nederlands: Strandbiet, Zeebiet
norsk nynorsk: Strandbete
Picard: Biéte éd mér
polski: Burak dziki
português: Acelga brava
русский: Свёкла приморская
slovenščina: Primorska pesa
svenska: Strandbeta