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Rheum officinale Baill.

Chinese rhubarb [large leaf form], Chinese rhubarb

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassCaryophyllidaeCacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
OrderCaryophyllalesIncludes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
FamilyPolygonaceaeKnotweed or smartweed family
GenusRheum
SpeciesofficinaleSold as an herb, often applied to plants with real or supposed medicinal qualities

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Rheum officinale description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Rheum officinale (Chinese rhubarb [large leaf form], Chinese rhubarb)

Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm)

Rheum officinale (Chinese rhubarb [large leaf form], Chinese rhubarb)

Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm)

Rheum officinale (Chinese rhubarb [large leaf form], Chinese rhubarb)

Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm)

Rheum officinale (Chinese rhubarb [large leaf form], Chinese rhubarb)

Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 23 cm)