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Wild rhubarb

Wild rhubarb may refer to several different plants:

  • Arctium minus, native to Europe, in family Asteraceae
  • Ipomoea pandurata, herbaceous perennial vine named to North America, in family Convolvulaceae
  • Heracleum mantegazzianum, a toxic plant native to central Asia, in family Apiaceae
  • Rumex hymenosepalus, native to North America, in family Polygonaceae
  • Polygonum alaskanum, native to Alaska, in family Polygonaceae

Usage examples of "wild rhubarb".

He made a compound and bound the injured wing, using a willow twig and wild rhubarb fibers to secure the dressing.

Sam caught a quick drink of water trickling from the broad steins of wild rhubarb, and he managed to grab a pawful of cloudberries as he passed, signalling to the others where they grew so they could follow his example.

Sour dock and wild rhubarb greened above the verdant blaze of willow and alder.