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Smith, R.W.

Thalictrum revolutum

Thalictrum revolutum DC.

Waxyleaf Meadow-rue

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Thalictrum revolutum var. glandulosior

USDA Symbol: THRE

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Savanna,Prairie/Meadow/Field

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Clay, Sand, Loam

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 revolutum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thalictrum revolutum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thalictrum revolutum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-21
Research By: TWC Staff

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