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Weyand, Phyllis

Thalictrum sparsiflorum

Thalictrum sparsiflorum Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

Fewflower Meadow-rue

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: THSP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Whitish or greenish, often purplish tinged.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU	FAC							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 sparsiflorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thalictrum sparsiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thalictrum sparsiflorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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