Amaranths, Goosefoots & Allies
Amaranth Family - Amaranthaceae
Common Sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoidesNative from the Canary Islands to the Atlantic coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean Region.
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Shrubby Orache Atriplex halimus
Native along coasts of the Mediterranean and southwards to West and Northeastern Africa. Flowers August to September. A perennial shrub, growing to around two metres in height, the whole plant silvery in appearance and covered in whitish scales. The rough, disc-like fruiting bracteoles are distinctive.
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Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata
Native throughout Europe and the Meditteranean Region to North-west and Central Asia, North-east Africa and North-eastern North America.
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Common Beet Beta vulgaris
Native from Macaronesia, through western and southern Europe to North Africa and India.
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