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Subfamily: | Betoideae
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Genus: | Beta
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Species: | B. vulgaris
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Subspecies: | B. vulgaris subsp. cicla |
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Chard (also known as Swiss chard, silverbeet, perpetual spinach, or mangold) is a vegetable. It is in the same family as spinach, Amaranthaceae.