Rheum officinale Baill.
Chinese rhubarb [large leaf form], Chinese rhubarb
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Polygonaceae | Knotweed or smartweed family |
Genus | Rheum | |
Species | officinale | Sold 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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Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm)
Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm)
Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm)
Large leaf form. · 6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 23 cm)
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