Chenopodiaceae Beta vulgaris L.

Common Beet

Cherokee - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 25

View all documented uses for Beta vulgaris L.

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Scientific name: Beta vulgaris L.
USDA symbol: BEVU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Beet
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Species used for food.

RECRD: 9119 id: 7072

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