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.
For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
12 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
This is the familiar Rhubarb of gardens. It will sometimes be found growing wild where there used to be a homestead.
The greenish-white Rhubarb flowers.
Flower buds.
Closeup of Rhubarb seeds.
Seeds.
If you enjoyed this website you might also enjoy these other websites in the Wildwood Canada group
