Thalictrum pubescens
Thalictrum pubescens, the king of the meadow[1] or tall meadow-rue, is a plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
| Thalictrum pubescens | |
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| Flower of tall meadowrue (Thalictrum pubescens) photographed in Ottawa, Ontario in 2019 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Thalictrum |
| Species: | T. pubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalictrum pubescens Pursh | |
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Description
Thalictrum pubescens is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on hollow, green stems. The flowers are white, borne in spring and summer.
Distribution
The range of this plant includes most of eastern Canada and United States excluding Florida.[2]
References
- "Thalictrum pubescens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- "Comprehensive Report Species - Thalictrum pubescens". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
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