Details for: PI 648953, Spinacia oleracea L., Cornell ID #277


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Spinacia oleracea L.
Top Name:
Cornell ID #277
Origin:
Donated – Maryland, United States
Received by NPGS:
1961
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed100 countPI 648953 13ncab01 SD
 
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SEED

Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Spinacia oleracea L.
Top Name:
Cornell ID #277
Origin:
Donated – Maryland, United States
Received by NPGS:
1961
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
1961.
Maryland, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Cornell ID #277
Type: Institute identifier
Group: CORNELL.CEA.SPINACH
Cornell Spinach Data 2001.
Johnson Rutzke, Corinne Cornell University

132 X 129
Type: Developer identifier
Group: USDA.SPINACH.WEBB
This identifies a cross between two entries, but we do not have the code for what the entry numbers refer to.
Webb, R.E. USDA/ARS,

NSL 4652
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)

Plot 27
Type: Other or unclassified name
Yaya, Naoki Sakata Seed America, Inc.

Narrative
Spinacia oleracea L.
Genus:
Spinacia
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Subfamily:
Chenopodioideae
Tribe:
Anserineae
Nomen number:

35256
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:1027. 1753
Verified:
03/11/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Spinacia oleracea L. var. oleracea

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Spinacia inermis Moench
Spinacia spinosa Moench

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Spinacia oleracea L. var. inermis (Moench) Peterm.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishspinach  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Frenchépinard  2Siemonsma, J. S. & Kasem Piluek, eds. 1993. Vegetables. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 8:266.
GermanSpinat  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Indiapinni  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianspinacio  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajihorenso  2Batra, L. R. 1995. Names of Japanese plants sorted by their Japanese names in Romanized Katakana and scientific nomenclature
Portugueseespinafre  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishespinaca  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishspenat  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesebo cai  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Koreansigeumchi  2Hoang, H.-D. et al. 1997. Additional notes to the checklist of Korean cultivated plants (5). Consolidated summary and indexes. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:372.
Annotations
Other Links
The original document from when this accession was deposited at the NPGS location in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Storage Information Form
Actions
Pathogens
Vouchers
Citations
  • Awika, H. O., K. Cochran, V. Joshi, R. Bedre, K. K. Mandadi, & C. A. Avila. 2019. Single-marker and haplotype-based association analysis of anthracnose (Collectotrichum dematium) resistance in spinach (Spinacia oleracea). Pl. Breed. (New York) 139:402-418. DOI: 10.1111/pbr.12773. Number of accessions cited: 272
  • Awika, H. O., T. G. Marconi, R. Bedre, K. K. Mandadi, & C. A. Avila. 2019. Minor alleles are associated with white rust (Albugo occidentalis) susceptibility in spinach (Spinacia oleracea). Hort. Res. (London) 6:129. DOI: 10.1038/s41438-019-0214-7. Number of accessions cited: 250
  • Gyawali, S., Bhattarai, G., Correll, J.C. et al. 2025. Genome wide association study of Fusarium wilt resistance in Spinacia turkestanica. Nature 15, 15486 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98932-x. Number of accessions cited: 15
  • Ryder, E. J. 1979. Spinach. Leafy Salad Vegetables AVI Publishing Co., Westport, CT. 195-227. Note: spinach breeding Number of accessions cited: 20
  • Shi, Ainong, Gehendra Bhattarai, Haizheng Xiong, Carlos A. Avila, Chunda Feng, Bo Liu, Vijay Joshi, Larry Stein, Beiquan Mou, Lindsey J. du Toit, & James C. Correll. 2022. Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of white rust resistance in USDA GRIN spinach germplasm. Hort. Res. 9:uhac069. DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac069. Note: ISSN 2052-7276 (online) Number of accessions cited: 230
  • Shi, Ainong, Jun Qin, Beiquan Mou, J. Correll, Yuejin Weng, D. Brenner, Chunda Feng, D. Motes, Wei Yang, Lingdi Dong, G. Bhattarai, & W. Ravelombola. 2017. Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of spinach by single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified through genotyping-by-sequencing. PLoS One 12(11):e0188745. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188745 . Number of accessions cited: 265
  • Smith, P. G. et al. 1961. Downy mildew on spinach. Calif. Agric. 15:5. Note: This accession may be part of a series of 76 lines that are immune to both races 1 and 2 of downy mildew. The series is mentioned in this publication. Number of accessions cited: 20
  • Smith, P. G., R. E. Webb, & C. H. Luhn. 1962. Immunity to race 2 of spinach downey mildew. Phytopathology 52:597-599. Note: spinach breeding Number of accessions cited: 20
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALCALCIUMCalcium concentration in the leaf (ppm)52696More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALCOPPERCopper concentration in the leaf (ppm)6.76More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALIRONIron concentration in the leaf (ppm)70.146More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALMAGNESIUMMagnesium concentration in the leaf (ppm)88506More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALMANGANESEManganese concentration in the leaf (ppm)55.586More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALMOLYBDENUMMolybdenum concentration in the leaf (ppm)2.286More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALNICKELNickel concentration in the leaf (ppm).416More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALPHOSPHORUSPhosphorus concentration in the leaf (ppm)76956More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALZINCZinc concentration in the leaf (ppm)55.566More information on Grusak's Sampling and Experimental design (a .doc file)>/a.">SPINACH.MINERALS.2003.GRUSAKPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
DISEASEWHITE-RUSTWhite rust resistance scale. The lower numbers are most resistant. See Horticulture Research, 2022, 9: uhac069 https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac0694.0 SPINACH.WHITE-RUST.2022 Not Available
DISEASEPYTHIUM-GERMPythium tolerance. Germination rate under Pythium inoculation (P. aphanidermatum) as the percent of normal conditions. So, larger numbers indicate more tolerance,38.56 SPINACH.PYTHIUM-GERM.YUMA.ISOLATE Not Available
DISEASESTEMPHYLIUMResistance of spinach germplasm to Stemphylium vesicarium leaf spot. Leaf spot disease severity scored between 7 to 16 days of inoculation on a scale of 0 to 4 where 0 = no symptoms on leaves; 1 = 1 – 25% leaf area infected; 2 = 26 – 50% leaf area infected; 3 = 51 – 75% leaf area infected; and 4 = 76 – 100% leaf area infected.4.00 SPINACH.STEMPHYLIUM.Sb-1-St001.ISOLATE.2023 Not Available
FLWR-FRUITTHE FREQ. OF MONOECIOUS PLANTSThe frequency of monoecious (with both male and female flowers) plants. 71SPINACH.SALINAS.2012PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
FLWR-FRUITTHE FREQ. OF MONOECIOUS PLANTSThe frequency of monoecious (with both male and female flowers) plants. 38SPINACH.QINGDAO.CN.2013PI 648953 03ncei01 SDNot Available
GROWTHTALLNESS IN CM, BEFORE BOLTINGTallness of the leaves in cm. Measured at maturity for harvest as a vegetable, before the flowering stalk emerges. The leaves are held up and measured from the soil to the tallest leaf point.810SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYCOLORING AT THE BASEColoring at the base of the petioles.WHT - White-Green10SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF BLADE SHADE OF GREENThe shade of green of the leaf blade.yellow-green - yellow-green10SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF BLADE SHADE OF GREENThe shade of green of the leaf blade.yellow-green - yellow-green38SPINACH.QINGDAO.CN.2013PI 648953 03ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF SURFACE, SAVOY TO FLATLeaf blade surface texture, savoy (wrinkled) to flat.2_semi-flat - Semi-flat leaf blade.38SPINACH.QINGDAO.CN.2013PI 648953 03ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF SURFACE, SAVOY TO FLATLeaf blade surface texture, savoy (wrinkled) to flat.3_semi-savoy - Semi-savoy (semi-wirnkled) leaf blade.10SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF ERECTNESSErectness of the leaves.FLAT - The leaves are horizontal.38SPINACH.QINGDAO.CN.2013PI 648953 03ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF ERECTNESSErectness of the leaves.SEMI - The leaves are semi-upright.10SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF BLADE SHAPELeaf blade shapes.2TEETH - Oakleaf shape with a tooth on each side of the blade.10SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF BLADE SHAPELeaf blade shapes.4TEETH - Oakleaf shape with two teeth on each side of the blade.38SPINACH.QINGDAO.CN.2013PI 648953 03ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF BLADE SHAPELeaf blade shapes.LANC - Lanceolate, tapers to apex, broadest at the base, more narrow than the oval shape.10SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDS WITH SPINES, FREQUENCYThe percentage of seeds with spines more than 2 mm long in a sample of seeds. This distinguishes seeds with spines from round seeds. 200SPINACH.AMES.2020.SEEDPI 648953 13ncab01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEEDS IN CLUSTERS, FREQUENCYThe percentage of combined seeds and seed units (clusters), in seed units of 2 or more seeds.8200SPINACH.AMES.2020.SEEDPI 648953 13ncab01 SD
PHENOLOGYFLOWERING STALK EMERGENCERelative time to bolting. 10SPINACH.SALINAS.2001PI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory..69 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 648953 98ncei01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory..79 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 648953 03ncei01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory..833 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 648953 13ncab01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory..84 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 648953 12ncei01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory.1.52 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 648953 93ncfo01 SDNot Available