Anemonella thalictroides (L.) Spach
Syndesmon thalictroides (L.) Hoffmanns. ex Britton
Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin Rue anemone
Rue anemone is native to woodlands in eastern North America. It is a relative of the buttercup family. Thalictrum means "divided leaves;" so does thalictroides(!) Identification: Plants are 4-12" (10-30 cm) tall. Leaves are rounded in shape, split into three lobes near the tips, about 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) around. White to pinkish flowers with yellow stamens appear in groups of 1-6, supported by thin red-brown stems. Each flower has 5-10 petals, and is ¼-1¼" (8.5-31 mm) around. Fruits appear in late spring and are ¹/₁₆-⅛" (3-4.5 mm) long. Pink form. Photo taken at the Mt. Cuba Center where it was identified. ©2007 by Derek Ramsey. Online References:
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium The Vanderbilt University Bioimages web site Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Anemonella thalictroides (L.) Spach Syndesmon thalictroides (L.) Hoffmanns. ex Britton
Thalictrum thalictroides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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