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: Darmera peltata, Peltiphyllum peltatum, umbrella plant.

Polish: tarczownica tarczowata

Asian herb (Himalayas).

synonyms: Himalayan rhubarb, red-veined pie plant, Rheum australe, Rheum emodi.