indian rhubarb

(noun) rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California. Synonyms: umbrella plant, Indian rhubarb, Darmera peltata, Peltiphyllum peltatum.

(noun) Asian herb (Himalayas). Synonyms: Himalayan rhubarb, Indian rhubarb, red-veined pie plant, Rheum australe, Rheum emodi.