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tall meadow-rue

Thalictrum pubescens
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Tall Meadow-rue

Thalictrum pubescens, the king of the meadow or tall meadow-rue, is a plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.

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.

References

Observations

Franklin County, US-MA, US ·

Taxonomy

  1. Plants (Kingdom Plantae) Planten
  2. Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta) Vaatplanten
  3. Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae) Bedektzadigen
  4. Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida) Tweezaadlobbigen
  5. Buttercups, Poppies, And Allies (Order Ranunculales)
  6. Buttercup Family (Family Ranunculaceae) Ranonkelfamilie
  7. Columbines And Meadow-rues (Subfamily Thalictroideae)
  8. Meadow-rues (Genus Thalictrum) Ruit
  9. Tall Meadow-rue (Thalictrum pubescens)