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Plant of the Week – 23rd August 2021 – Sea Beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima) – Botany in Scotland
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Sea Beet is the wild ancestor of beetroot, chard and mangelwurzel. It contains an unusual pigment, betaine, which helps osmoregulation in the saline environment.
