Chenopodiaceae Beta vulgaris L.

Common Beet

Anticosti - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 65

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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: Anticosti
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Bulbs used to make wine.

RECRD: 50458 id: 7071