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Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) Arcang.

sugar beet (Amaranthaceae)

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Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla is an upright weed of waste ground.

Basingstoke (VC12: North Hampshire); 2014-05-30

 sugar beet / Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla: _Beta vulgaris_ subsp. _cicla_ is an upright weed of waste ground.

The deeply ridged stem

Basingstoke (VC12: North Hampshire); 2014-05-30

 sugar beet / Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla: The deeply ridged stem

The flowers of Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla typically have 2 stigmas, although there are 3 in this specimen.

Valley (VC52: Anglesey); 2015-10-09

 sugar beet / Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla: The flowers of _Beta vulgaris_ subsp. _cicla_ typically have 2 stigmas, although there are 3 in this specimen.

The fruits of Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla are irregularly shaped and woody, and contain several seeds each.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2017-05-01

 sugar beet / Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla: The fruits of _Beta vulgaris_ subsp. _cicla_ are irregularly shaped and woody, and contain several seeds each.

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