Patellifolia patellaris (Moq.) A. J. Scott

Spice Flower In the field

Family: CHENOPODIACEAE

Genus: Patellifolia

Sinònims: Beta patellaris Moq.

Spanish common name: Tebete.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Tarragona.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Rocky coastlines. Coastal areas and sandy soils.

Characteristics: A plant that is very similar to a beet, although differs in the fact that its fruits are solitary and not united in groups. The stems are simple or with small secondary ramifications. The leaves are petiolated, fleshy, deltoid and with an undulate margin. The flowers go unnoticed, as they are very small; located on the branch axils, and green in colour.