Shweta ji not the real rhubarb, eaten raw as fruit: *Rheum rhabarbarum* * * This is Chilean Rhubarb, introduced as ornamental but now become a nasty weed in many parts of the world.
* * -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: > Congrats for the post!! > And nice collection of massive leaves of Rhubarb!!! > > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Now each one is counting. >> Though I am far behind I would like to post this unique plant as my 200th >> post of the month. >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> *CHILEAN RHUBARB* *Gunnera tinctoria >> *Family Gunneraceae. Native of Chile. >> This was observed and captured from *San Francisco botanical garden* in >> Jun 2011. >> I was lucky to see this plant in blossom. >> Description details in one picture itself. >> Regards >> Satish >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > *Bhatt Shweta* > *Doctoral Research Student,* > M.S.U. > >
