genus
Meadow-rues
Thalictrum
Field notes
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- Rue Anemone native
- Tall Meadow-rue native
- Early Meadow-rue native
- Lesser Meadow-rue present
- Fendler's Meadow-rue native
- Purple Meadow-rue native
- French Meadow-rue introduced
- Western Meadow-rue native
- Shining Meadow-rue
- Common Meadow-rue
- Small Meadow-rue
- Veiny Meadow-rue native
- Waxy Meadow-rue native
- Mountain Meadow-rue native
- Alpine Meadow-rue native
- Foetid Meadow-rue
- Fewflower Meadow-rue native
- Torrey's Meadow Rue native
- Yellow Meadow-rue
- Chinese Meadow-rue
- Thread-like Meadow Rue
- Lavender Mist Meadowrue introduced
- Leathery Meadow-rue native
- Early Meadow-rue
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native meadow-rues All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Tall Meadow-rue
Thalictrum pubescens
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
22
-
Purple Meadow-rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
21
-
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
42
-
Early Meadow-rue
Thalictrum dioicum
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
4
-
Waxy Meadow-rue
Thalictrum revolutum
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
4
-
Mountain Meadow-rue
Thalictrum clavatum
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
3
-
Veiny Meadow-rue
Thalictrum venulosum
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
3
-
Leathery Meadow-rue
Thalictrum coriaceum
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
2
-
Western Meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale caterpillars 5 food 2 flowers 5
-
Fendler's Meadow-rue
Thalictrum fendleri
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
2
-
Fewflower Meadow-rue
Thalictrum sparsiflorum
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
1
-
Torrey's Meadow Rue
Thalictrum polycarpum
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
1
-
Alpine Meadow-rue
Thalictrum alpinum
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
1
-
Texas Meadow-rue
Thalictrum texanum
flowers
2
-
Littleleaf Meadow-rue
Thalictrum macrostylum