Saxifragaceae

Indian rhubarb

Darmera peltata (Torr. ex Benth.) Voss

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Darmera

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Indian rhubarb (Darmera peltata) — FlowerPhoto: spoonbilling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (14)

Arabic: دارمرة درعية
arz: دارمره درعيه
Chinese: 盾叶伞, 盾葉傘
Dutch: Schildblad
English: Indian rhubarb
Estonian: Kilpleht
Finnish: Kilpirikko, Peltirikko
German: Schildblatt
Polish: Tarczownica tarczowata
Portuguese: Darmera
Russian: Дармера щитовидная, Пельтифиллум щитовидный
Spanish: Darmera, Peltiphyllum
Swedish: Sköldbräcka
Welsh: Rhiwbob yr India

Synonyms

Leptarrhena inundata Behr ex Kellogg
Peltiphyllum peltatum Engl.
Saxifraga peltata Torr. ex Benth.

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 171 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: spoonbilling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: J. Roe, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kathryn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: kenmoody, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Lindsey K. Wise, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Daniel Kennedy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ken Freeze, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Schmiebel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: marek, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Scott Shanks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joshua Zupan, CC0, from iNaturalist

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.