Latin Name:
Rheum
Physical Description:
Rhubarb is a shrub that looks like red kale, with green highly-textured leaves and red stalks.
Usage:
Rhubarb stalks are most typically cooked into pie, jam or sauce. Caution: The leaves contain a toxin, so only consume the stalks.
Factoids:
It is customary to harvest the first rhubarb of the year by candlelight in the United Kingdom because the stalks are considered to be sweeter.
Harvesting Season
From:
April
To:
November 
