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by Renee Brecht |
Britton and Brown. See
credits below.** |
| Botanical name: |
Thalictrum pubescens Pursh |
| Common
name: |
meadow rue |
| Synonomy: |
Thalictrum polygamum |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Ranunculaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
3-8' |
| Foliage: |
divided leaflet, hollow green stems |
| Flower: |
white, 1/3" across. No real petals; stamens resemble "petals"; Dioecious |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
July-September |
| Habitat: |
marshes, swamps, wet areas |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
statewide, except the Pine barrens |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution |
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| Misc.: |
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Sources
**USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 2: 572. |
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