This is an illustration of table beet. Also known as 'drinking blood', it is a Western vegetable with bright red juice spreading from its cut surface.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Beta vulgaris vulgaris
< common name >
beetroot, table beet, red beet, garden beet
< extra >
Plantae Category
< family >
Amaranthaceae
< genus >
Beta
< species >
Beta vulgaris/ Beta vulgaris vulgaris
Origin
< place >
Europe
