Pistillate flowers lacking a perianth, stigmas 4 or 5. P. W. Ball in Tutin et al. Clemants, S. 1. Spinacia oleracea L., Sp. Stems up to 10 dm, erect, glabrous.
Leaves ovate to triangular-hastate, entire or dentate.
Bracteoles orbicular-obovate, usually wider than long, often with a divergent spine at the apex. Origin unknown, possibly from western Asia. An important and widely cultivated crop. All rights reserved. Please contact our Webmaster for comments on this site.