Spinacia oleracea
Spinach, Spinach [plant]
Other regional names: Spinash
- Spinash
Also known as: Spinacia spinosa Mill.
- Spinacia spinosa Mill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Spinacia oleracea (commonly known as Spinach or Spinach [plant]) is an annual or biennial within the Amaranthaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Altay, Amur, Bangladesh, California, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Kriti, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Maine, Marianas, Massachusetts, Morocco, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Norway, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Rhode I., Saudi Arabia, South Carolina, Sweden, Tunisia, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, Yemen
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms