Beta trigyna
Family: Amaranthaceae
What it is like
A herb.
Probably all Beta are one species and 2 main forms - Cicla - for leaves, and Contiva - for roots. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Britain, Europe, Iran, Hungary, Mediterranean, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine
How it is used for food
The leaves are fried in oil and eaten. The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Leaves, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Kir ispanagi, Mancar, Sut mancar
Synonyms
Beta cycla Pall.;