Sea beet
| Sea beet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Beta |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | B. v. subsp. maritima |
| Trinomial name | |
| Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima | |
The sea beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima (L.) Arcangeli., is an Old World perennial plant with edible leaves, leading to the common name wild spinach.