Spinacia is a flowering plant genus in subfamily Chenopodioideae of family Amaranthaceae. The most common member is spinach. == Description == The species in genus Spinacia are annual or biennial herbs. Plants are always glabrous. Their stems grow erect and are unbranched or sparsely branched. The alternate leaves consist of a petiole and a simple... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinacia
(Spinach) This plant is a very popular vegetable known as Spinach. Its tender, dark green leaves are great in salads and cooked. Described below is the common garden Spinach (S. oleracea). There are two other plants often grown in place of Spinach. These are Malabar Spinach and New Zealand Spinach (Basella Alba and Tetragonia tetragonioides, respec... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10004