Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific Name: Thalictrum pubescens

Common Name: Thalictrum, Meadow Rhue, King of the Meadow

DescriptionA tall Thalictrum that blooms earlier than most others.
Pronunciation(tha-LICK-trum)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone3-8
Sunlightpart shade, shaded
Moistureaverage, moist prefered
Soil & Siteaverage, moist, growing in rich woods, low thickets, marshes, swamps, wet meadows and stream/river banks
Flowerswhite, tiny, apetalous
Fruitdrooping achenes, 3 small wings
Dimensionscan reach over 3 feet tall by 3 feet spread
Maintenancewill naturalize in proper sites
Propagationseeds
Native SiteNewfoundland to Ontario south to Illinois, Mississippi and Georgia
Misc FactsThalictrum comes from the Greek word thaliktron which was a name used by Dioscorides to describe a plant in this genus. Pubescens refers to the downy hairs on the leaves.
Notes & Reference#144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #233-Go Botany (www.gobotany.newenglandwild.org)
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