Thalictrum polygamum
Thalictrum polygamum (tall meadow-rue; also Thalictrum pubescens), is a herbaceous perennial plant native to wet areas in eastern North America. Its common name is from its height — up to 8 feet.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Thalictrum |
| Species: | T. polygamum |
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Thalictrum pubescens | |
Leaves and flowers
Taller than other varieties it has plumes of flowers that lack petals. The flowers are described as starry bursts of threadlike stamens. The leaves are divided and subdivided into many roundish three-lobed leaflets. Meadow-rue blooms from July to September. Its height is typically between 3 and 8 feet.[1]
Habitat
Meadow-rue grows in swamps, and stream sides from Eastern Canada to Indiana. It is also found growing from Long Island to Georgia.[2]
References
- Peterson, R. T., & McKenny M. 1968. A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and Northcentral North America. The National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, & the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. New York
- Peterson, R. T., & McKenny M. 1968. A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and Northcentral North America. The National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, & the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. New York
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