Common Name(s)	Rhubarb
Latin Name	Rheum Rhaponticum
Description	Large triangular shaped leaves wrinkled with a wavy edge. The stalks are green or red. Small cream coloured flowers appear  from the centre of the plant.
Hazards	The leaves are very poisonous. Rhubarb stalks when uncooked are very bitter so they are unlikely to cause problems.
Effects	Within a short time of eating the leaves nausea, weakness, twitching, vomiting and drowsiness can occur.
Flowering Period	Stalks ripen early summer, flowers appear summer to autumn.
Location	Mainly gardens and allotments. Some varieties are cultivated for ornamental purposes.