Status:
valid
Authors:
Losinsk.
Source:
tro
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 3: 87 (1937)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101651
Common Names
- Rheum altaicum
- Altaic Rhubarb
- Altaicum Rhubarb
Description
Rheum altaicum (also called Altai rhubarb, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant with a prostrate habit. It is native to Europe and Asia, and can be found in meadows, grasslands, and other moist habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Rheum altaicum is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a ground cover. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to have medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rheum altaicum has small, yellow flowers and small, dark brown seeds. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves and a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Rheum altaicum is a hardy perennial that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the rhizomes. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. The rhizomes can be divided in early spring or autumn and replanted in a sunny or partially shaded position. It is best to avoid planting in areas that are prone to flooding.
Where to Find Rheum altaicum
Rheum altaicum is native to Asia and can be found in moist meadows, wet woods, and along streams.
Species in the Rheum genus
Rheum tanguticum,
Rheum tataricum,
Rheum officinale,
Rheum hybridum,
Rheum rhaponticum,
Rheum palmatum,
Rheum rhabarbarum,
Rheum tibeticum,
Rheum compactum,
Rheum australe,
Rheum nobile,
Rheum altaicum,
Rheum lucidum,
Rheum macrocarpum,
Rheum moorcroftianum,
Rheum nanum,
Rheum reticulatum,
Rheum rhizostachyum,
Rheum ribes,
Rheum spiciforme,
Rheum turkestanicum,
Rheum wittrockii,
Rheum webbianum,
Rheum forrestii,
Rheum laciniatum,
Rheum globulosum,
Rheum hotaoense,
Rheum likiangense,
Rheum lhasaense,
Rheum glabricaule,
Rheum acuminatum,
Rheum maculatum,
Rheum yunnanense,
Rheum kialense,
Rheum racemiferum,
Rheum sublanceolatum,
Rheum inopinatum,
Rheum pumilum,
Rheum delavayi,
Rheum subacaule,
Rheum uninerve,
Rheum rhomboideum,
Rheum przewalskyi,
Rheum alexandrae,
Species in the Polygonaceae family
Acanthoscyphus parishii,
Afrobrunnichia africana,
Afrobrunnichia erecta,
Antigonon flavescens,
Antigonon guatimalense,
Antigonon leptopus,
Aristocapsa insignis,
Atraphaxis intricata,
Atraphaxis angustifolia,
Atraphaxis aucheri,
Atraphaxis avenia,
Atraphaxis badghysi,
Atraphaxis billardieri,
Atraphaxis bracteata,
Atraphaxis canescens,
Atraphaxis caucasica,
Atraphaxis compacta,
Atraphaxis daghestanica,
Atraphaxis decipiens,
Atraphaxis frutescens,
Atraphaxis grandiflora,
Atraphaxis irtyschensis,
Atraphaxis karataviensis,
Atraphaxis kopetdagensis,
Atraphaxis laetevirens,
Atraphaxis macrocarpa,
Atraphaxis manshurica,
Atraphaxis muschketowii,
Atraphaxis pungens,
Atraphaxis pyrifolia,
Atraphaxis rodinii,
Atraphaxis seravschanica,
Atraphaxis spinosa,
Atraphaxis suaedifolia,
Atraphaxis teretifolia,
Atraphaxis virgata,
Atraphaxis arianum,
Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme,
Atraphaxis toktogulicum,
Brunnichia ovata,
Calligonum acanthopterum,
Calligonum aciferum,
Calligonum aculeatum,
Calligonum aequilaterale,
Calligonum alaschanicum,
Calligonum alatiforme,
Calligonum alatum,
Calligonum amoenum,
Calligonum androssowii,
Calligonum aphyllum,