Patagonia Wildflowers
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Chilean rhubarb
Gunnera tinctoria
Gunnera tinctoria
Chilean rhubarb giant-rhubarb
Gunnera tinctoria Gunneraceae
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English common names
  •Chilean rhubarb
  •giant rhubarb
Spanish common names
  •nalca
  •pangue
accepted scientific name
  •Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirb.
rules for finding collection records
  Gunnera tinctoria (852)
  Gunnera chilensis (1)
family name
  • Gunneraceae
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Category: Wildflowers, Shrubs
Flowers: No obvious petals
Petal colors: color color color
Flower size is about 0.1 inches
Leaf: Basal, Simple
Plant Observed beginning of September thru end of May
Native to southern Chile and Argentina.

How Likely at this Location (64%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
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Brush
Sand
Wetland
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Riparian
Meadow
Grassland
Forest
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present
Native to southern Chile and Argentina.