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Spinacia oleracea

Plants

Family: Amaranthaceae · Genus: Spinacia

Spinacia oleracea

Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org · cc_by

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Spinach is a leafy green flowering plant native to Central and Western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common vegetable consumed either fresh, cooked or after storage. The taste differs considerably between cooked and raw: the high oxalate content may be reduced by blanching.

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