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Thalictrum minus

Thalictrum minus L.

Lesser Meadow Rue, Lesser Meadow-rue, Small Meadowrue

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Thalictrum collinum, Thalictrum hultenii, Thalictrum minus ssp. kemense, Thalictrum minus ssp. minus, Thalictrum minus var. stipellatum

USDA Symbol: THMI15

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Steppe meadows, shrub thickets, forest margins, forest meadows.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Thalictrum minus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thalictrum minus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thalictrum minus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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