Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Archaeophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Roadsides and waste -places near houses or ruins
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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Further information
Infrequent relic of ancient cultivation, formally more widespread and used originally a spinach. Mostly found near old cottages, churches and monasteries. It was grown as a vegetable for hundreds of years, but is now generally considered a weed.