Gunnera manicata
Linden ex Delchev.
Giant rhubarb
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGunnera manicata, known as Brazilian giant-rhubarb, giant rhubarb, or dinosaur food is a species of flowering plant in the family Gunneraceae from the coastal Serra do Mar Mountains of Santa Catarina, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul States, Brazil. In cultivation, the name G. manicata has regularly been wrongly applied to the hybrid with G. tinctoria, G. × cryptica.
Description
A very large, rhubarb-like temperate plant in the Gunneraceae family.
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Edible Uses
The stalks are edible.
Known Hazards
Caution is advised when consuming the stalks.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia, Britain, Europe, South America, Tasmania,
