Other scientific names: Rheum rhaponticum French names:
Rhubarbe Family: Smartweed Family (Polygonaceae) Flowers: Spring; White, Green/Brown Leaves: Simple, Entire Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Edible:
The leaf stalks are edible after being cooked.
Native/Non-native:
Non-native Notes:
An escaped garden vegetable plant, sometimes found near old homesteads.
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This is the familiar Rhubarb of gardens. It will sometimes be found growing wild where there used to be a homestead.